How do you pronounce "allowable"?

In American English: /əˈlaʊəbəl/ (uh-LOW-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɐlˈaʊəbəl/ (ⱯL-ow-uhb). In Canadian English: /əˈlaʊəbəl/ (uh-LOW-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɐlˈaʊəbəl/ (ⱯL-ow-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈlaʊəbəl/ (uh-LOW-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɐlˈaʊəbəl/ (ⱯL-ow-uhb).

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allowable

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/əˈlaʊəbəl/

uh-LOW-uhb-uhl

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əal·laʊlow·əbab·əlle

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