How do you pronounce "sympathetic"?

In American English: /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (simp-uh-THEHT-ik). In British English: /sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ (s-imp-UHTH-eht). In Canadian English: /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (simp-uh-THEHT-ik). In Australian English: /sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ (s-imp-UHTH-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (simp-uh-THEHT-ik), while in British English it's /sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ (s-imp-UHTH-eht).

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sympathetic

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

simp-uh-THEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

sɪmpsym·əpa·θɛtthet·ɪkic

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