How do you pronounce "semantic"?

In American English: /sɪˈmæntɪk/ (si-MANT-ik). In British English: /sɪmˈæntɪk/ (sim-ANT-ik). In Canadian English: /sɪˈmæntɪk/ (si-MANT-ik). In Australian English: /səmˈantɪk/ (suhm-ANT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪˈmæntɪk/ (si-MANT-ik), while in British English it's /sɪmˈæntɪk/ (sim-ANT-ik).

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semantic

/sɪˈmæntɪk/

si-MANT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

sɪse·mæntman·ɪktic

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