How do you pronounce "malevolent"?

In American English: /məˈlɛvələnt/ (muh-LEHV-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /məlˈɛvələnt/ (muhl-EHV-uhl-uhnt). In Canadian English: /məˈlɛvələnt/ (muh-LEHV-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /məlˈɛvələnt/ (muhl-EHV-uhl-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈlɛvələnt/ (muh-LEHV-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /məlˈɛvələnt/ (muhl-EHV-uhl-uhnt).

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malevolent

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/məˈlɛvələnt/

muh-LEHV-uhl-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

məma·lɛvlev·əlo·əntlent

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