How do you pronounce "metabolic"?

In American English: /ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪk/ (meht-uh-BAHL-ik). In British English: /mˌɛtəbˈɒlɪk/ (m-eht-UHB-ol). In Canadian English: /ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪk/ (meht-uh-BAHL-ik). In Australian English: /mˌɛtəbˈɒlɪk/ (m-eht-UHB-ol).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪk/ (meht-uh-BAHL-ik), while in British English it's /mˌɛtəbˈɒlɪk/ (m-eht-UHB-ol).

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/ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪk/

meht-uh-BAHL-ik

Syllable Breakdown

mɛtme·əta·bɑːlbol·ɪkic

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