How do you pronounce "impious"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/ (im-PEYE-uhs). In British English: /ɪmpˈiəs/ (imp-EE-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/ (im-PEYE-uhs). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈiəs/ (imp-EE-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/ (im-PEYE-uhs), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈiəs/ (imp-EE-uhs).

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impious

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/ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/

im-PEYE-uhs

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ɪmim·paɪpi·əsous

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