How do you pronounce "pathetic"?

In American English: /pəˈθɛtɪk/ (puh-THEHT-ik). In British English: /pəθˈɛtɪk/ (puhth-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /pəˈθɛtɪk/ (puh-THEHT-ik). In Australian English: /pɐθˈɛtɪk/ (PⱯTH-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈθɛtɪk/ (puh-THEHT-ik), while in British English it's /pəθˈɛtɪk/ (puhth-EHT-ik).

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pathetic

/pəˈθɛtɪk/

puh-THEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

pəpa·θɛtthet·ɪkic

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