How do you pronounce "historian"?

In American English: /hɪˈstɔriːən/ (hi-STAWR-ee-uhn). In British English: /hɪstˈɔːɹɪən/ (hist-AWR-i-uhn). In Canadian English: /hɪˈstɔriːən/ (hi-STAWR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /hɪstˈɔːɹiən/ (hist-AWR-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hɪˈstɔriːən/ (hi-STAWR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /hɪstˈɔːɹɪən/ (hist-AWR-i-uhn).

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historian

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/hɪˈstɔriːən/

hi-STAWR-ee-uhn

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hɪhis·stɔrto·iːri·ənan

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