How do you pronounce "enable"?

In American English: /ɛˈneɪbəl/ (eh-NAYB-uhl). In British English: /ɛnˈeɪbəl/ (ehn-AYB-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɛˈneɪbəl/ (eh-NAYB-uhl). In Australian English: /ɛnˈeɪbəl/ (ehn-AYB-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛˈneɪbəl/ (eh-NAYB-uhl), while in British English it's /ɛnˈeɪbəl/ (ehn-AYB-uhl).

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enable

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/ɛˈneɪbəl/

eh-NAYB-uhl

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ɛen·neɪbab·əlle

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