How do you pronounce "napoleonic"?

In American English: /nəˌpoʊliːˈɑːnɪk/ (nuh-pohl-ee-AHN-ik). In British English: /napˈəʊlɪˈɒnɪk/ (NAP-ohl-I-on). In Canadian English: /nəˌpoʊliːˈɑːnɪk/ (nuh-pohl-ee-AHN-ik). In Australian English: /napˈəʊlɪˈɒnɪk/ (NAP-ohl-I-on).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˌpoʊliːˈɑːnɪk/ (nuh-pohl-ee-AHN-ik), while in British English it's /napˈəʊlɪˈɒnɪk/ (NAP-ohl-I-on).

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/nəˌpoʊliːˈɑːnɪk/

nuh-pohl-ee-AHN-ik

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nəna·poʊlpo·iːle·ɑːnon·ɪkic

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