How do you pronounce "hegemony"?

In American English: /hiːˈdʒɛməni/ (hee-JEHM-uhn-ee). In British English: /hˈɛdʒɪməni/ (H-ehj-im-uhn). In Canadian English: /hiːˈdʒɛməni/ (hee-JEHM-uhn-ee). In Australian English: /hˈɛdʒɪməni/ (H-ehj-im-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hiːˈdʒɛməni/ (hee-JEHM-uhn-ee), while in British English it's /hˈɛdʒɪməni/ (H-ehj-im-uhn).

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/hiːˈdʒɛməni/

hee-JEHM-uhn-ee

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hiːhe·dʒɛmge·ənmo·iny

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