How do you pronounce "histrionics"?

In American English: /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪks/ (histr-ee-AHN-iks). In British English: /hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks/ (h-istr-I-on). In Canadian English: /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪks/ (histr-ee-AHN-iks). In Australian English: /hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks/ (h-istr-I-on).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪks/ (histr-ee-AHN-iks), while in British English it's /hˌɪstɹɪˈɒnɪks/ (h-istr-I-on).

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histrionics

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/ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪks/

histr-ee-AHN-iks

Syllable Breakdown

hɪstrhis·iːtri·ɑːnon·ɪksics

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