How do you pronounce "formidable"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrmədəbəl/ (FAWRM-uhd-uhb-uhl). In British English: /fɔːmˈɪdəbəl/ (fawm-ID-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrmədəbəl/ (FAWRM-uhd-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /fɔːmˈɪdəbəl/ (fawm-ID-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrmədəbəl/ (FAWRM-uhd-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /fɔːmˈɪdəbəl/ (fawm-ID-uhb-uhl).

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/ˈfɔrmədəbəl/

FAWRM-uhd-uhb-uhl

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fɔrmfor·ədmi·əbda·əlble

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