How do you pronounce "ordeal"?

In American English: /ɔrˈdiːl/ (awr-DEEL). In British English: /ɔːdˈiəl/ (awd-EE-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɔrˈdiːl/ (awr-DEEL). In Australian English: /ɔːdˈiəl/ (awd-EE-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɔrˈdiːl/ (awr-DEEL), while in British English it's /ɔːdˈiəl/ (awd-EE-uhl).

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ordeal

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/ɔrˈdiːl/

awr-DEEL

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ɔror·diːldeal

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