How do you pronounce "evolved"?

In American English: /ɪˈvɑːlvd/ (i-VAHLVD). In British English: /ɪvˈɒlvd/ (iv-OLVD). In Canadian English: /ɪˈvɑːlvd/ (i-VAHLVD). In Australian English: /ɪvˈɒlvd/ (iv-OLVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈvɑːlvd/ (i-VAHLVD), while in British English it's /ɪvˈɒlvd/ (iv-OLVD).

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evolved

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/ɪˈvɑːlvd/

i-VAHLVD

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ɪevo·vɑːlvdlved

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