How do you pronounce "diurnal"?

In American English: /daɪˈɝːnəl/ (deye-URN-uhl). In British English: /dˈɪɜːnəl/ (D-i-ɜn). In Canadian English: /daɪˈɝːnəl/ (deye-URN-uhl). In Australian English: /dˈɪɜːnəl/ (D-i-ɜn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈɝːnəl/ (deye-URN-uhl), while in British English it's /dˈɪɜːnəl/ (D-i-ɜn).

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diurnal

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/daɪˈɝːnəl/

deye-URN-uhl

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daɪdi·ɝːnur·əlnal

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