How do you pronounce "idiom"?

In American English: /ˈɪdiːəm/ (ID-ee-uhm). In British English: /ˈɪdɪəm/ (ID-i-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈɪdiːəm/ (ID-ee-uhm). In Australian English: /ˈɪdɪəm/ (ID-i-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪdiːəm/ (ID-ee-uhm), while in British English it's /ˈɪdɪəm/ (ID-i-uhm).

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idiom

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/ˈɪdiːəm/

ID-ee-uhm

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ɪdid·iːi·əmom

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