How do you pronounce "idiosyncratic"?

In American English: /ˌɪdiːoʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk/ (id-ee-oh-sin-KRAT-ik). In British English: /ˌɪdɪˌɒsɪŋkɹˈatɪk/ (id-i-os-ingkr-AT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪdiːoʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk/ (id-ee-oh-sin-KRAT-ik). In Australian English: /ˌɪdɪˌɒsɪŋkɹˈatɪk/ (id-i-os-ingkr-AT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪdiːoʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk/ (id-ee-oh-sin-KRAT-ik), while in British English it's /ˌɪdɪˌɒsɪŋkɹˈatɪk/ (id-i-os-ingkr-AT).

How to Pronounce "idiosyncratic"

idiosyncratic

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/ˌɪdiːoʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk/

id-ee-oh-sin-KRAT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɪdid·iːio·oʊs·sɪnyn·krætcra·ɪktic

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