How do you pronounce "congenital"?

In American English: /kənˈdʒɛnətəl/ (kuhn-JEHN-uht-uhl). In British English: /kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl/ (kuhnj-EHN-it-uhl). In Canadian English: /kənˈdʒɛnətəl/ (kuhn-JEHN-uht-uhl). In Australian English: /kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl/ (kuhnj-EHN-it-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈdʒɛnətəl/ (kuhn-JEHN-uht-uhl), while in British English it's /kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl/ (kuhnj-EHN-it-uhl).

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/kənˈdʒɛnətəl/

kuhn-JEHN-uht-uhl

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kəncon·dʒɛngen·əti·əltal

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