How do you pronounce "napoleon"?

In American English: /nəˈpoʊliːən/ (nuh-POHL-ee-uhn). In British English: /nəpˈəʊlɪən/ (nuhp-OHL-i-uhn). In Canadian English: /nəˈpoʊliːən/ (nuh-POHL-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /nɐpˈəʊlɪən/ (NⱯP-ohl-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈpoʊliːən/ (nuh-POHL-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /nəpˈəʊlɪən/ (nuhp-OHL-i-uhn).

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napoleon

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/nəˈpoʊliːən/

nuh-POHL-ee-uhn

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nəna·poʊlpo·iːle·ənon

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