How do you pronounce "irony"?

In American English: /ˈaɪrəni/ (EYER-uhn-ee). In British English: /ˈaɪɹəni/ (EYER-uhn-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈaɪrəni/ (EYER-uhn-ee). In Australian English: /ˈaɪɹəni/ (EYER-uhn-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈaɪrəni/ (EYER-uhn-ee), while in British English it's /ˈaɪɹəni/ (EYER-uhn-ee).

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irony

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/ˈaɪrəni/

EYER-uhn-ee

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aɪrir·əno·iny

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