How do you pronounce "rhetoric"?

In American English: /ˈrɛtɝɪk/ (REHT-ur-ik). In British English: /ɹˈɛtəɹɪk/ (R-eht-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈrɛtɝɪk/ (REHT-ur-ik). In Australian English: /ɹˈɛtəɹˌɪk/ (R-eht-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈrɛtɝɪk/ (REHT-ur-ik), while in British English it's /ɹˈɛtəɹɪk/ (R-eht-uhr).

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rhetoric

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/ˈrɛtɝɪk/

REHT-ur-ik

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rɛtrh·ɝet·ɪkoric

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