How do you pronounce "congenial"?

In American English: /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/ (kuhn-JEENY-uhl). In British English: /kəndʒˈiːnɪəl/ (kuhnj-EEN-i-uhl). In Canadian English: /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/ (kuhn-JEENY-uhl). In Australian English: /kəndʒˈiːnɪəl/ (kuhnj-EEN-i-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/ (kuhn-JEENY-uhl), while in British English it's /kəndʒˈiːnɪəl/ (kuhnj-EEN-i-uhl).

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/kənˈdʒiːnjəl/

kuhn-JEENY-uhl

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kəncon·dʒiːnjge·əlnial

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