How do you pronounce "olympian"?

In American English: /oʊˈlɪmpiːən/ (oh-LIMP-ee-uhn). In British English: /əlˈɪmpiən/ (uhl-IMP-ee-uhn). In Canadian English: /oʊˈlɪmpiːən/ (oh-LIMP-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /əlˈɪmpiən/ (uhl-IMP-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /oʊˈlɪmpiːən/ (oh-LIMP-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /əlˈɪmpiən/ (uhl-IMP-ee-uhn).

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olympian

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/oʊˈlɪmpiːən/

oh-LIMP-ee-uhn

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oʊol·lɪmpym·iːpi·ənan

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