How do you pronounce "nonviolent"?

In American English: /nɑːnˈvaɪələnt/ (nahn-VEYE-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /nˌɒnvˈaɪələnt/ (n-ONV-eye-uhl). In Canadian English: /nɑːnˈvaɪələnt/ (nahn-VEYE-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /nˌɒnvˈaɪələnt/ (n-ONV-eye-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɑːnˈvaɪələnt/ (nahn-VEYE-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /nˌɒnvˈaɪələnt/ (n-ONV-eye-uhl).

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/nɑːnˈvaɪələnt/

nahn-VEYE-uhl-uhnt

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nɑːnnon·vaɪvi·əlo·əntlent

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