How do you pronounce "sadistic"?

In American English: /səˈdɪstɪk/ (suh-DIST-ik). In British English: /sɐdˈɪstɪk/ (SⱯD-ist). In Canadian English: /səˈdɪstɪk/ (suh-DIST-ik). In Australian English: /sɐdˈɪstɪk/ (SⱯD-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈdɪstɪk/ (suh-DIST-ik), while in British English it's /sɐdˈɪstɪk/ (SⱯD-ist).

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sadistic

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/səˈdɪstɪk/

suh-DIST-ik

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səsa·dɪstdis·ɪktic

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