How do you pronounce "therapeutic"?

In American English: /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ (thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik). In British English: /θˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk/ (th-ehr-UHPY-oot). In Canadian English: /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ (thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik). In Australian English: /θˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk/ (th-ehr-UHPY-oot).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ (thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik), while in British English it's /θˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk/ (th-ehr-UHPY-oot).

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therapeutic

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/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/

thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

θɛrther·əa·pjuːtpeu·ɪktic

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