How do you pronounce "electrode"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd/ (i-LEHKTR-ohd). In British English: /ɪlˈɛktɹəʊd/ (il-EHKTR-ohd). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd/ (i-LEHKTR-ohd). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛktɹəʊd/ (il-EHKTR-ohd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd/ (i-LEHKTR-ohd), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛktɹəʊd/ (il-EHKTR-ohd).

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electrode

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/ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd/

i-LEHKTR-ohd

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ɪelec·lɛktrtr·oʊdode

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