How do you pronounce "genetics"?

In American English: /dʒəˈnɛtɪks/ (juh-NEHT-iks). In British English: /dʒənˈɛtɪks/ (juhn-EHT-iks). In Canadian English: /dʒəˈnɛtɪks/ (juh-NEHT-iks). In Australian English: /dʒɪnˈɛtɪks/ (jin-EHT-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒəˈnɛtɪks/ (juh-NEHT-iks), while in British English it's /dʒənˈɛtɪks/ (juhn-EHT-iks).

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genetics

/dʒəˈnɛtɪks/

juh-NEHT-iks

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dʒəge·nɛtnet·ɪksics

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