How do you pronounce "lexicon"?

In American English: /ˈlɛksɪˌkɑːn/ (LEHKS-i-kahn). In British English: /lˈɛksɪkən/ (L-ehks-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈlɛksɪˌkɑːn/ (LEHKS-i-kahn). In Australian English: /lˈɛksɪkən/ (L-ehks-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɛksɪˌkɑːn/ (LEHKS-i-kahn), while in British English it's /lˈɛksɪkən/ (L-ehks-ik).

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/ˈlɛksɪˌkɑːn/

LEHKS-i-kahn

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lɛkslex·ɪi·kɑːncon

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