How do you pronounce "narcotic"?

In American English: /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/ (nahr-KAHT-ik). In British English: /nɑːkˈɒtɪk/ (nahk-OT-ik). In Canadian English: /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/ (nahr-KAHT-ik). In Australian English: /nɑːkˈɒtɪk/ (nahk-OT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/ (nahr-KAHT-ik), while in British English it's /nɑːkˈɒtɪk/ (nahk-OT-ik).

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narcotic

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/nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/

nahr-KAHT-ik

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nɑːrnar·kɑːtcot·ɪkic

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