How do you pronounce "criminal"?

In American English: /ˈkrɪmənəl/ (KRIM-uhn-uhl). In British English: /kɹˈɪmɪnəl/ (KR-im-in). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɪmənəl/ (KRIM-uhn-uhl). In Australian English: /kɹˈɪmɪnəl/ (KR-im-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkrɪmənəl/ (KRIM-uhn-uhl), while in British English it's /kɹˈɪmɪnəl/ (KR-im-in).

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criminal

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/ˈkrɪmənəl/

KRIM-uhn-uhl

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krɪmcrim·əni·əlnal

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