How do you pronounce "polemic"?

In American English: /pəˈlɛmɪk/ (puh-LEHM-ik). In British English: /pɒlˈɛmɪk/ (pol-EHM-ik). In Canadian English: /pəˈlɛmɪk/ (puh-LEHM-ik). In Australian English: /pɒlˈɛmɪk/ (pol-EHM-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈlɛmɪk/ (puh-LEHM-ik), while in British English it's /pɒlˈɛmɪk/ (pol-EHM-ik).

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polemic

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/pəˈlɛmɪk/

puh-LEHM-ik

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pəpol·lɛmem·ɪkic

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