How do you pronounce "meteoric"?

In American English: /ˌmiːtiːˈɔrɪk/ (meet-ee-AWR-ik). In British English: /mˌiːtɪˈɒɹɪk/ (m-eet-I-or). In Canadian English: /ˌmiːtiːˈɔrɪk/ (meet-ee-AWR-ik). In Australian English: /mˌiːtɪˈɒɹɪk/ (m-eet-I-or).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmiːtiːˈɔrɪk/ (meet-ee-AWR-ik), while in British English it's /mˌiːtɪˈɒɹɪk/ (m-eet-I-or).

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meteoric

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/ˌmiːtiːˈɔrɪk/

meet-ee-AWR-ik

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miːtme·iːte·ɔror·ɪkic

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