How do you pronounce "impolitic"?

In American English: /ˌɪmpɔˈlɪˌtɪk/ (imp-aw-LI-tik). In British English: /ɪmpəlˈɪtɪk/ (imp-uhl-IT-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmpɔˈlɪˌtɪk/ (imp-aw-LI-tik). In Australian English: /ɪmpəlˈɪtɪk/ (imp-uhl-IT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmpɔˈlɪˌtɪk/ (imp-aw-LI-tik), while in British English it's /ɪmpəlˈɪtɪk/ (imp-uhl-IT-ik).

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impolitic

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/ˌɪmpɔˈlɪˌtɪk/

imp-aw-LI-tik

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ɪmpim·ɔpol·lɪit·tɪkic

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