How do you pronounce "apologist"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːlədʒɪst/ (uh-PAHL-uhj-ist). In British English: /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌɪst/ (ⱯP-ol-uhj). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːlədʒɪst/ (uh-PAHL-uhj-ist). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌɪst/ (ⱯP-ol-uhj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːlədʒɪst/ (uh-PAHL-uhj-ist), while in British English it's /ɐpˈɒlədʒˌɪst/ (ⱯP-ol-uhj).

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apologist

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/əˈpɑːlədʒɪst/

uh-PAHL-uhj-ist

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əap·pɑːlol·ədʒo·ɪstgist

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