How do you pronounce "olympics"?

In American English: /oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ (oh-LIMP-iks). In British English: /əlˈɪmpɪks/ (uhl-IMP-iks). In Canadian English: /oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ (oh-LIMP-iks). In Australian English: /əlˈɪmpɪks/ (uhl-IMP-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ (oh-LIMP-iks), while in British English it's /əlˈɪmpɪks/ (uhl-IMP-iks).

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olympics

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/oʊˈlɪmpɪks/

oh-LIMP-iks

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oʊol·lɪmpym·ɪkspics

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