How do you pronounce "juvenile"?

In American English: /ˈdʒuːvənəl/ (JOOV-uhn-uhl). In British English: /dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/ (J-oov-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒuːvənəl/ (JOOV-uhn-uhl). In Australian English: /dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/ (J-oov-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒuːvənəl/ (JOOV-uhn-uhl), while in British English it's /dʒˈuːvənˌaɪl/ (J-oov-uhn).

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juvenile

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/ˈdʒuːvənəl/

JOOV-uhn-uhl

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dʒuːvju·ənve·əlnile

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