How do you pronounce "libelous"?

In American English: /ˈlaɪbɛləs/ (LEYEB-ehl-uhs). In British English: /lˈaɪbələs/ (L-eyeb-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈlaɪbɛləs/ (LEYEB-ehl-uhs). In Australian English: /lˈaɪbələs/ (L-eyeb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlaɪbɛləs/ (LEYEB-ehl-uhs), while in British English it's /lˈaɪbələs/ (L-eyeb-uhl).

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libelous

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/ˈlaɪbɛləs/

LEYEB-ehl-uhs

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laɪbli·ɛlbel·əsous

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