How do you pronounce "anorexia"?

In American English: /ˌænɝˈɛksiːə/ (an-ur-EHKS-ee-uh). In British English: /ˌanɔːɹˈɛksiə/ (an-AWR-ehks-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌænɝˈɛksiːə/ (an-ur-EHKS-ee-uh). In Australian English: /ˌanɔːɹˈɛksiə/ (an-AWR-ehks-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌænɝˈɛksiːə/ (an-ur-EHKS-ee-uh), while in British English it's /ˌanɔːɹˈɛksiə/ (an-AWR-ehks-ee).

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/ˌænɝˈɛksiːə/

an-ur-EHKS-ee-uh

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æna·ɝno·ɛksr·iːex·əia

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