How do you pronounce "telescopic"?

In American English: /ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/ (tehl-uh-SKAWP-ik). In British English: /tˌɛlɪskˈɒpɪk/ (t-ehl-ISK-op). In Canadian English: /ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/ (tehl-uh-SKAWP-ik). In Australian English: /tˌɛlɪskˈɒpɪk/ (t-ehl-ISK-op).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/ (tehl-uh-SKAWP-ik), while in British English it's /tˌɛlɪskˈɒpɪk/ (t-ehl-ISK-op).

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telescopic

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/ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/

tehl-uh-SKAWP-ik

Syllable Breakdown

tɛlte·əle·skɔpscop·ɪkic

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