How do you pronounce "derelict"?

In American English: /ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt/ (DEHR-uh-likt). In British English: /dˈɛɹɪlˌɪkt/ (D-ehr-il). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt/ (DEHR-uh-likt). In Australian English: /dˈɛɹɪlˌɪkt/ (D-ehr-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt/ (DEHR-uh-likt), while in British English it's /dˈɛɹɪlˌɪkt/ (D-ehr-il).

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derelict

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/ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt/

DEHR-uh-likt

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dɛrde·əre·lɪktlict

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