How do you pronounce "problematic"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/ (prahbl-uh-MAT-ik). In British English: /pɹˌɒbləmˈætɪk/ (pr-obl-UHM-at). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/ (prahbl-uh-MAT-ik). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒbəlmˈatɪk/ (pr-ob-UHLM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/ (prahbl-uh-MAT-ik), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒbləmˈætɪk/ (pr-obl-UHM-at).

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/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/

prahbl-uh-MAT-ik

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prɑːblprob·əlem·mætat·ɪkic

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