How do you pronounce "libyan"?

In American English: /ˈlɪˌbiːən/ (LI-bee-uhn). In British English: /lˈɪbɪən/ (L-ib-i). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪˌbiːən/ (LI-bee-uhn). In Australian English: /lˈɪbɪən/ (L-ib-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪˌbiːən/ (LI-bee-uhn), while in British English it's /lˈɪbɪən/ (L-ib-i).

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libyan

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/ˈlɪˌbiːən/

LI-bee-uhn

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lɪl·biːib·ənyan

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