How do you pronounce "perilous"?

In American English: /ˈpɛrələs/ (PEHR-uhl-uhs). In British English: /pˈɛɹɪləs/ (P-ehr-il). In Canadian English: /ˈpɛrələs/ (PEHR-uhl-uhs). In Australian English: /pˈɛɹɪləs/ (P-ehr-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɛrələs/ (PEHR-uhl-uhs), while in British English it's /pˈɛɹɪləs/ (P-ehr-il).

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perilous

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/ˈpɛrələs/

PEHR-uhl-uhs

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pɛrper·əlil·əsous

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