How do you pronounce "mechanistic"?

In American English: /ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/ (mehk-uh-NIST-ik). In British English: /mˌɛkɐnˈɪstɪk/ (m-EHK-ɐn). In Canadian English: /ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/ (mehk-uh-NIST-ik). In Australian English: /mˌɛkɐnˈɪstɪk/ (m-EHK-ɐn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/ (mehk-uh-NIST-ik), while in British English it's /mˌɛkɐnˈɪstɪk/ (m-EHK-ɐn).

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mechanistic

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/ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/

mehk-uh-NIST-ik

Syllable Breakdown

mɛkmech·əa·nɪstnis·ɪktic

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