How do you pronounce "civilian"?

In American English: /səˈvɪljən/ (suh-VILY-uhn). In British English: /sɪvˈɪljən/ (siv-ILY-uhn). In Canadian English: /səˈvɪljən/ (suh-VILY-uhn). In Australian English: /sɪvˈɪliən/ (siv-IL-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈvɪljən/ (suh-VILY-uhn), while in British English it's /sɪvˈɪljən/ (siv-ILY-uhn).

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/səˈvɪljən/

suh-VILY-uhn

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səci·vɪljvil·ənian

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