How do you pronounce "materialistic"?

In American English: /məˌtɪriːəˈlɪstɪk/ (muh-tir-ee-uh-LIST-ik). In British English: /mətˈiəɹiəlˈɪstɪk/ (muht-EE-uhr-ee-uhl-IST-ik). In Canadian English: /məˌtɪriːəˈlɪstɪk/ (muh-tir-ee-uh-LIST-ik). In Australian English: /mətˈiəɹiəlˈɪstɪk/ (muht-EE-uhr-ee-uhl-IST-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˌtɪriːəˈlɪstɪk/ (muh-tir-ee-uh-LIST-ik), while in British English it's /mətˈiəɹiəlˈɪstɪk/ (muht-EE-uhr-ee-uhl-IST-ik).

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/məˌtɪriːəˈlɪstɪk/

muh-tir-ee-uh-LIST-ik

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məma·tɪrte·iːri·əal·lɪstis·ɪktic

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