How do you pronounce "intolerance"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɑːlɝəns/ (in-TAHL-ur-uhns). In British English: /ɪntˈɒləɹəns/ (int-OL-uhr-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɑːlɝəns/ (in-TAHL-ur-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɒləɹəns/ (int-OL-uhr-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɑːlɝəns/ (in-TAHL-ur-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɒləɹəns/ (int-OL-uhr-uhns).

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intolerance

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/ˌɪnˈtɑːlɝəns/

in-TAHL-ur-uhns

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ɪnin·tɑːltol·ɝer·ənsance

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