How do you pronounce "photogenic"?

In American English: /ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (foht-uh-JEHN-ik). In British English: /fˌəʊtəʊdʒˈɛnɪk/ (f-oht-OHJ-ehn). In Canadian English: /ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (foht-uh-JEHN-ik). In Australian English: /fˌəʊtəʊdʒˈɛnɪk/ (f-oht-OHJ-ehn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (foht-uh-JEHN-ik), while in British English it's /fˌəʊtəʊdʒˈɛnɪk/ (f-oht-OHJ-ehn).

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photogenic

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/ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/

foht-uh-JEHN-ik

Syllable Breakdown

foʊtpho·əto·dʒɛnge·ɪknic

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