How do you pronounce "idiotic"?

In American English: /ˌɪdiːˈɑːtɪk/ (id-ee-AHT-ik). In British English: /ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk/ (id-i-OT-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌɪdiːˈɑːtɪk/ (id-ee-AHT-ik). In Australian English: /ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk/ (id-i-OT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪdiːˈɑːtɪk/ (id-ee-AHT-ik), while in British English it's /ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk/ (id-i-OT-ik).

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idiotic

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/ˌɪdiːˈɑːtɪk/

id-ee-AHT-ik

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ɪdid·iːi·ɑːtot·ɪkic

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