How do you pronounce "genetic"?

In American English: /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (juh-NEHT-ik). In British English: /dʒənˈɛtɪk/ (juhn-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (juh-NEHT-ik). In Australian English: /dʒɪnˈɛtɪk/ (jin-EHT-ik).

Is "genetic" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (juh-NEHT-ik), while in British English it's /dʒənˈɛtɪk/ (juhn-EHT-ik).

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genetic

/dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

juh-NEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

dʒəge·nɛtnet·ɪkic

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