How do you pronounce "symmetric"?

In American English: /TODO/ (S AH0 M-EH1 T R-IH0 K). In British English: /sɪmˈɛtɹɪk/ (sim-EHTR-ik). In Australian English: /sɪmˈɛtɹɪk/ (sim-EHTR-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /TODO/ (S AH0 M-EH1 T R-IH0 K), while in British English it's /sɪmˈɛtɹɪk/ (sim-EHTR-ik).

/TODO/

S AH0 M-EH1 T R-IH0 K

S AH0 Msym·EH1 T Rmet·IH0 Kric

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Last updated: 2026-02-14