How do you pronounce "irrelevant"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈrɛləvənt/ (i-REHL-uhv-uhnt). In British English: /ɪɹˈɛləvənt/ (ir-EHL-uhv-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈrɛləvənt/ (i-REHL-uhv-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪɹˈɛlɪvənt/ (ir-EHL-iv-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈrɛləvənt/ (i-REHL-uhv-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪɹˈɛləvənt/ (ir-EHL-uhv-uhnt).

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irrelevant

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/ˌɪˈrɛləvənt/

i-REHL-uhv-uhnt

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ɪir·rɛlrel·əve·əntvant

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