How do you pronounce "historic"?

In American English: /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ (hi-STAWR-ik). In British English: /hɪstˈɒɹɪk/ (hist-OR-ik). In Canadian English: /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ (hi-STAWR-ik). In Australian English: /hɪstˈɒɹɪk/ (hist-OR-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ (hi-STAWR-ik), while in British English it's /hɪstˈɒɹɪk/ (hist-OR-ik).

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historic

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/hɪˈstɔrɪk/

hi-STAWR-ik

Syllable Breakdown

hɪhis·stɔrto·ɪkric

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