How do you pronounce "prophetic"?

In American English: /prəˈfɛtɪk/ (pruh-FEHT-ik). In British English: /pɹɒfˈɛtɪk/ (prof-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /prəˈfɛtɪk/ (pruh-FEHT-ik). In Australian English: /pɹɒfˈɛtɪk/ (prof-EHT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfɛtɪk/ (pruh-FEHT-ik), while in British English it's /pɹɒfˈɛtɪk/ (prof-EHT-ik).

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prophetic

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/prəˈfɛtɪk/

pruh-FEHT-ik

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prəpro·fɛtphet·ɪkic

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