How do you pronounce "behavioral"?

In American English: /bɪˈheɪvjɝəl/ (bi-HAYVY-ur-uhl). In British English: /bɪhˈeɪvjəɹəl/ (bih-AYVY-uhr-uhl). In Canadian English: /bɪˈheɪvjɝəl/ (bi-HAYVY-ur-uhl). In Australian English: /bɪhˈeɪvjəɹəl/ (bih-AYVY-uhr-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bɪˈheɪvjɝəl/ (bi-HAYVY-ur-uhl), while in British English it's /bɪhˈeɪvjəɹəl/ (bih-AYVY-uhr-uhl).

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behavioral

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/bɪˈheɪvjɝəl/

bi-HAYVY-ur-uhl

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bɪbe·heɪvjhav·ɝio·əlral

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