How do you pronounce "dilemmas"?

In American English: /dəˈlɛməz/ (duh-LEHM-uhz). In British English: /daɪlˈɛməz/ (deyel-EHM-uhz). In Canadian English: /dəˈlɛməz/ (duh-LEHM-uhz). In Australian English: /daɪlˈɛməz/ (deyel-EHM-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dəˈlɛməz/ (duh-LEHM-uhz), while in British English it's /daɪlˈɛməz/ (deyel-EHM-uhz).

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dilemmas

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/dəˈlɛməz/

duh-LEHM-uhz

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dədi·lɛmlem·əzmas

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