How do you pronounce "heroics"?

In American English: /hɪˈroʊɪks/ (hi-ROH-iks). In British English: /hɪɹˈəʊɪks/ (hir-OH-iks). In Canadian English: /hɪˈroʊɪks/ (hi-ROH-iks). In Australian English: /hɪɹˈəʊɪks/ (hir-OH-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hɪˈroʊɪks/ (hi-ROH-iks), while in British English it's /hɪɹˈəʊɪks/ (hir-OH-iks).

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heroics

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/hɪˈroʊɪks/

hi-ROH-iks

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hɪhe·roʊro·ɪksics

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