How do you pronounce "echelons"?

In American English: /ˈɛʃəˌlɑːnz/ (EHSH-uh-lahnz). In British English: /ˈɛʃəlˌɒnz/ (EHSH-uhl-onz). In Canadian English: /ˈɛʃəˌlɑːnz/ (EHSH-uh-lahnz). In Australian English: /ˈɛʃəlˌɒnz/ (EHSH-uhl-onz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛʃəˌlɑːnz/ (EHSH-uh-lahnz), while in British English it's /ˈɛʃəlˌɒnz/ (EHSH-uhl-onz).

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echelons

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/ˈɛʃəˌlɑːnz/

EHSH-uh-lahnz

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ɛʃech·əe·lɑːnzlons

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