How do you pronounce "symbolic"?

In American English: /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/ (sim-BAHL-ik). In British English: /sɪmbˈɒlɪk/ (simb-OL-ik). In Canadian English: /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/ (sim-BAHL-ik). In Australian English: /sɪmbˈɒlɪk/ (simb-OL-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/ (sim-BAHL-ik), while in British English it's /sɪmbˈɒlɪk/ (simb-OL-ik).

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symbolic

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/sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/

sim-BAHL-ik

Syllable Breakdown

sɪmsym·bɑːlbol·ɪkic

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