How do you pronounce "politics"?

In American English: /ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/ (PAHL-uh-tiks). In British English: /pˈɒlɪtˌɪks/ (P-ol-it). In Canadian English: /ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/ (PAHL-uh-tiks). In Australian English: /pˈɒlətˌɪks/ (P-ol-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/ (PAHL-uh-tiks), while in British English it's /pˈɒlɪtˌɪks/ (P-ol-it).

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/ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/

PAHL-uh-tiks

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pɑːlpol·əi·tɪkstics

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