Completely unrelated is the word paedophile  No, we just pronounce pedophile incorrectly in America.  PEDiatrics is medical practice to treat kids, and you pronounce it "PEE-DEE-AT-TRIKS". That's why the Brits have the pronunciation of pedophile correct in saying "PEE-DOH-File" instead of the American pronunciation "PED-OH-FILE."