How do you pronounce "sporadic"?

In American English: /spɝˈædɪk/ (spur-AD-ik). In British English: /spəɹˈædɪk/ (spuhr-AD-ik). In Canadian English: /spɝˈædɪk/ (spur-AD-ik). In Australian English: /spɔːɹˈadɪk/ (spawr-AD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /spɝˈædɪk/ (spur-AD-ik), while in British English it's /spəɹˈædɪk/ (spuhr-AD-ik).

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sporadic

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/spɝˈædɪk/

spur-AD-ik

Syllable Breakdown

spɝspo·ædra·ɪkdic

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