How do you pronounce "intelligence"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/ (in-TEHL-uhj-uhns). In British English: /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/ (int-EHL-ij-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/ (in-TEHL-uhj-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/ (int-EHL-ij-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/ (in-TEHL-uhj-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/ (int-EHL-ij-uhns).

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intelligence

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/ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

in-TEHL-uhj-uhns

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ɪnin·tɛltel·ədʒli·ənsgence

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