How do you pronounce "biography"?

In American English: /baɪˈɑːgrəfi/ (beye-AHGR-uhf-ee). In British English: /baɪˈɒgɹəfi/ (beye-OGR-uhf-ee). In Canadian English: /baɪˈɑːgrəfi/ (beye-AHGR-uhf-ee). In Australian English: /baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ (beye-OGR-uhf-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /baɪˈɑːgrəfi/ (beye-AHGR-uhf-ee), while in British English it's /baɪˈɒgɹəfi/ (beye-OGR-uhf-ee).

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/baɪˈɑːgrəfi/

beye-AHGR-uhf-ee

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baɪbi·ɑːgrog·əfra·iphy

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