How do you pronounce "likelihood"?

In American English: /ˈlaɪkliːˌhʊd/ (LEYEKL-ee-huud). In British English: /lˈaɪklɪhˌʊd/ (L-eyekl-ih). In Canadian English: /ˈlʌɪkliːˌhʊd/ (LUH-ikl-ee-huud). In Australian English: /lˈaɪklihˌʊd/ (L-eyekl-eeh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlaɪkliːˌhʊd/ (LEYEKL-ee-huud), while in British English it's /lˈaɪklɪhˌʊd/ (L-eyekl-ih).

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/ˈlaɪkliːˌhʊd/

LEYEKL-ee-huud

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laɪkllike·iːli·hʊdhood

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