How do you pronounce "alumnus"?

In American English: /əˈlʌmnəs/ (uh-LUHMN-uhs). In British English: /əlˈɐmnəs/ (uhl-ⱯMN). In Canadian English: /əˈlʌmnəs/ (uh-LUHMN-uhs). In Australian English: /ɐlˈʌmnəs/ (ⱯL-uhmn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈlʌmnəs/ (uh-LUHMN-uhs), while in British English it's /əlˈɐmnəs/ (uhl-ⱯMN).

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/əˈlʌmnəs/

uh-LUHMN-uhs

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əal·lʌmnum·əsnus

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