How do you pronounce "inimical"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ (i-NIM-ik-uhl). In British English: /ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/ (in-IM-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ (i-NIM-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/ (in-IM-ik-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ (i-NIM-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/ (in-IM-ik-uhl).

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inimical

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/ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/

i-NIM-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪin·nɪmim·ɪki·əlcal

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