How do you pronounce "schizophrenic"?

In American English: /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk/ (shiz-uh-FREHN-ik). In British English: /skˌɪtsəfɹˈɛnɪk/ (sk-its-UHFR-ehn). In Canadian English: /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk/ (shiz-uh-FREHN-ik). In Australian English: /skˌɪtsəfɹˈɛnɪk/ (sk-its-UHFR-ehn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk/ (shiz-uh-FREHN-ik), while in British English it's /skˌɪtsəfɹˈɛnɪk/ (sk-its-UHFR-ehn).

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schizophrenic

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/ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk/

shiz-uh-FREHN-ik

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ʃɪzschiz·əo·frɛnphr·ɪkenic

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