How do you pronounce "genealogy"?

In American English: /ˌdʒiːniːˈɑːlədʒi/ (jeen-ee-AHL-uhj-ee). In British English: /dʒˌiːnɪˈælədʒi/ (j-een-I-al-uhj). In Canadian English: /ˌdʒiːniːˈɑːlədʒi/ (jeen-ee-AHL-uhj-ee). In Australian English: /dʒˌiːnɪˈalədʒi/ (j-een-I-al).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdʒiːniːˈɑːlədʒi/ (jeen-ee-AHL-uhj-ee), while in British English it's /dʒˌiːnɪˈælədʒi/ (j-een-I-al-uhj).

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/ˌdʒiːniːˈɑːlədʒi/

jeen-ee-AHL-uhj-ee

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dʒiːnge·iːne·ɑːlal·ədʒo·igy

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