How do you pronounce "narcotics"?

In American English: /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪks/ (nahr-KAHT-iks). In British English: /nɑːkˈɒtɪks/ (nahk-OT-iks). In Canadian English: /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪks/ (nahr-KAHT-iks). In Australian English: /nɑːkˈɒtɪks/ (nahk-OT-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪks/ (nahr-KAHT-iks), while in British English it's /nɑːkˈɒtɪks/ (nahk-OT-iks).

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narcotics

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/nɑːrˈkɑːtɪks/

nahr-KAHT-iks

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nɑːrnar·kɑːtcot·ɪksics

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