How do you pronounce "microscopic"?

In American English: /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/ (meyekr-uh-SKAHP-ik). In British English: /mˌaɪkɹəskˈɒpɪk/ (m-eyekr-UHSK-op). In Canadian English: /ˌmʌɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/ (muh-ikr-uh-SKAHP-ik). In Australian English: /mˌaɪkɹəskˈɒpɪk/ (m-eyekr-UHSK-op).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/ (meyekr-uh-SKAHP-ik), while in British English it's /mˌaɪkɹəskˈɒpɪk/ (m-eyekr-UHSK-op).

How to Pronounce "microscopic"

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/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/

meyekr-uh-SKAHP-ik

Syllable Breakdown

maɪkrmi·əcro·skɑːpscop·ɪkic

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