How do you pronounce "modicum"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/ (MAHD-ik-uhm). In British English: /mˈɒdɪkəm/ (M-od-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/ (MAHD-ik-uhm). In Australian English: /mˈɒdɪkəm/ (M-od-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/ (MAHD-ik-uhm), while in British English it's /mˈɒdɪkəm/ (M-od-ik).

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modicum

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/ˈmɑːdɪkəm/

MAHD-ik-uhm

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mɑːdmod·ɪkic·əmum

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