How do you pronounce "idyll"?

In American English: /ˈaɪdəl/ (EYED-uhl). In British English: /ˈaɪdɪl/ (EYED-il). In Canadian English: /ˈaɪdəl/ (EYED-uhl). In Australian English: /ˈaɪdɪl/ (EYED-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈaɪdəl/ (EYED-uhl), while in British English it's /ˈaɪdɪl/ (EYED-il).

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idyll

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/ˈaɪdəl/

EYED-uhl

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aɪdid·əlyll

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