How do you pronounce "heretics"?

In American English: /ˈhɛrɛtɪks/ (HEHR-eht-iks). In British English: /hˈɛɹətˌɪks/ (H-ehr-uht). In Canadian English: /ˈhɛrɛtɪks/ (HEHR-eht-iks). In Australian English: /hˈɛɹətˌɪks/ (H-ehr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɛrɛtɪks/ (HEHR-eht-iks), while in British English it's /hˈɛɹətˌɪks/ (H-ehr-uht).

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heretics

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/ˈhɛrɛtɪks/

HEHR-eht-iks

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hɛrhe·ɛtre·ɪkstics

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