How do you pronounce "lilliputian"?

In American English: /ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən/ (lil-uh-PYOOSH-uhn). In British English: /lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/ (l-il-IPY-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən/ (lil-uh-PYOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/ (l-il-IPY-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən/ (lil-uh-PYOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/ (l-il-IPY-oosh).

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lilliputian

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/ˌlɪləˈpjuːʃən/

lil-uh-PYOOSH-uhn

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lɪllil·əli·pjuːʃpu·əntian

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