How do you pronounce "impelled"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɛld/ (im-PEHLD). In British English: /ɪmpˈɛld/ (imp-EHLD). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɛld/ (im-PEHLD). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɛld/ (imp-EHLD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɛld/ (im-PEHLD), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɛld/ (imp-EHLD).

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impelled

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/ˌɪmˈpɛld/

im-PEHLD

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ɪmim·pɛldpelled

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