How do you pronounce "neglect"?

In American English: /nəˈglɛkt/ (nuh-GLEHKT). In British English: /nɪglˈɛkt/ (nigl-EHKT). In Canadian English: /nəˈglɛkt/ (nuh-GLEHKT). In Australian English: /nɪɡlˈɛkt/ (nigl-EHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈglɛkt/ (nuh-GLEHKT), while in British English it's /nɪglˈɛkt/ (nigl-EHKT).

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neglect

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/nəˈglɛkt/

nuh-GLEHKT

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nəne·glɛktglect

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