How do you pronounce "electron"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈlɛktrɑːn/ (i-LEHKTR-ahn). In British English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɒn/ (il-EHKTR-on). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈlɛktrɑːn/ (i-LEHKTR-ahn). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɒn/ (il-EHKTR-on).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈlɛktrɑːn/ (i-LEHKTR-ahn), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛktɹɒn/ (il-EHKTR-on).

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electron

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/ˌɪˈlɛktrɑːn/

i-LEHKTR-ahn

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ɪel·lɛktrec·ɑːntron

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