How do you pronounce "kinetic"?

In American English: /kəˈnɛtɪk/ (kuh-NEHT-ik). In British English: /kɪnˈɛtɪk/ (kin-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /kəˈnɛtɪk/ (kuh-NEHT-ik). In Australian English: /kɪnˈɛtɪk/ (kin-EHT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈnɛtɪk/ (kuh-NEHT-ik), while in British English it's /kɪnˈɛtɪk/ (kin-EHT-ik).

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kinetic

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/kəˈnɛtɪk/

kuh-NEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

kəki·nɛtnet·ɪkic

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