How do you pronounce "synthetic"?

In American English: /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (sin-THEHT-ik). In British English: /sɪnθˈɛtɪk/ (sinth-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (sin-THEHT-ik). In Australian English: /sɪnθˈɛtɪk/ (sinth-EHT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (sin-THEHT-ik), while in British English it's /sɪnθˈɛtɪk/ (sinth-EHT-ik).

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synthetic

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

sin-THEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

sɪnsyn·θɛtthet·ɪkic

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