How do you pronounce "development"?

In American English: /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ (di-VEHL-uhpm-uhnt). In British English: /dɪvˈɛləpmənt/ (div-EHL-uhpm-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ (di-VEHL-uhpm-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪvˈɛləpmənt/ (div-EHL-uhpm-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ (di-VEHL-uhpm-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪvˈɛləpmənt/ (div-EHL-uhpm-uhnt).

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development

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

di-VEHL-uhpm-uhnt

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dɪde·vɛlvel·əpmop·əntment

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