How do you pronounce "simplistic"?

In American English: /sɪmˈplɪstɪk/ (sim-PLIST-ik). In British English: /sɪmplˈɪstɪk/ (simpl-IST-ik). In Canadian English: /sɪmˈplɪstɪk/ (sim-PLIST-ik). In Australian English: /sɪmplˈɪstɪk/ (simpl-IST-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪmˈplɪstɪk/ (sim-PLIST-ik), while in British English it's /sɪmplˈɪstɪk/ (simpl-IST-ik).

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simplistic

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/sɪmˈplɪstɪk/

sim-PLIST-ik

Syllable Breakdown

sɪmsim·plɪstplis·ɪktic

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