How do you pronounce "magnetic"?

In American English: /mægˈnɛtɪk/ (mag-NEHT-ik). In British English: /mægnˈɛtɪk/ (magn-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /mægˈnɛtɪk/ (mag-NEHT-ik). In Australian English: /maɡnˈɛtɪk/ (MAGN-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mægˈnɛtɪk/ (mag-NEHT-ik), while in British English it's /mægnˈɛtɪk/ (magn-EHT-ik).

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magnetic

/mægˈnɛtɪk/

mag-NEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

mægmag·nɛtnet·ɪkic

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