How do you pronounce "elegy"?

In American English: /ˈɛləˌdʒiː/ (EHL-uh-jee). In British English: /ˈɛlɪdʒi/ (EHL-ij-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈɛləˌdʒiː/ (EHL-uh-jee). In Australian English: /ˈɛlɪdʒi/ (EHL-ij-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛləˌdʒiː/ (EHL-uh-jee), while in British English it's /ˈɛlɪdʒi/ (EHL-ij-ee).

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elegy

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/ˈɛləˌdʒiː/

EHL-uh-jee

Syllable Breakdown

ɛlel·əe·dʒiːgy

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