How do you pronounce "ambivalent"?

In American English: /æmˈbɪvələnt/ (am-BIV-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /ambˈɪvələnt/ (AMB-iv-uhl). In Canadian English: /æmˈbɪvələnt/ (am-BIV-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /ambˈɪvələnt/ (AMB-iv-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æmˈbɪvələnt/ (am-BIV-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /ambˈɪvələnt/ (AMB-iv-uhl).

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/æmˈbɪvələnt/

am-BIV-uhl-uhnt

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æmam·bɪvbi·əlva·əntlent

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