How do you pronounce "traumatic"?

In American English: /trɔˈmætɪk/ (traw-MAT-ik). In British English: /tɹɔːmˈatɪk/ (trawm-AT). In Canadian English: /trɔˈmætɪk/ (traw-MAT-ik). In Australian English: /tɹɔːmˈatɪk/ (trawm-AT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trɔˈmætɪk/ (traw-MAT-ik), while in British English it's /tɹɔːmˈatɪk/ (trawm-AT).

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traumatic

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/trɔˈmætɪk/

traw-MAT-ik

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trɔtrau·mætmat·ɪkic

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