How do you pronounce "belligerence"?

In American English: /bəˈlɪdʒɝəns/ (buh-LIJ-ur-uhns). In British English: /bɪlˈɪdʒəɹəns/ (bil-IJ-uhr-uhns). In Canadian English: /bəˈlɪdʒɝəns/ (buh-LIJ-ur-uhns). In Australian English: /bɪlˈɪdʒəɹəns/ (bil-IJ-uhr-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bəˈlɪdʒɝəns/ (buh-LIJ-ur-uhns), while in British English it's /bɪlˈɪdʒəɹəns/ (bil-IJ-uhr-uhns).

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belligerence

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/bəˈlɪdʒɝəns/

buh-LIJ-ur-uhns

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bəbel·lɪdʒli·ɝger·ənsence

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