How do you pronounce "intelligent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ (in-TEHL-uhj-uhnt). In British English: /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/ (int-EHL-ij-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ (in-TEHL-uhj-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/ (int-EHL-ij-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ (in-TEHL-uhj-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/ (int-EHL-ij-uhnt).

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/ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

in-TEHL-uhj-uhnt

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ɪnin·tɛltel·ədʒli·əntgent

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