How do you pronounce "nucleic"?

In American English: /nuːˈkleɪɪk/ (noo-KLAY-ik). In British English: /njuːklˈɪɪk/ (nyookl-I-ik). In Canadian English: /nuːˈkleɪɪk/ (noo-KLAY-ik). In Australian English: /njuːklˈɪɪk/ (nyookl-I-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nuːˈkleɪɪk/ (noo-KLAY-ik), while in British English it's /njuːklˈɪɪk/ (nyookl-I-ik).

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nucleic

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/nuːˈkleɪɪk/

noo-KLAY-ik

Syllable Breakdown

nuːnu·kleɪcle·ɪkic

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