How do you pronounce "polemical"?

In American English: /pəˈlɛməkəl/ (puh-LEHM-uhk-uhl). In British English: /pɒlˈɛmɪkəl/ (pol-EHM-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /pəˈlɛməkəl/ (puh-LEHM-uhk-uhl). In Australian English: /pɒlˈɛmɪkəl/ (pol-EHM-ik-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈlɛməkəl/ (puh-LEHM-uhk-uhl), while in British English it's /pɒlˈɛmɪkəl/ (pol-EHM-ik-uhl).

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/pəˈlɛməkəl/

puh-LEHM-uhk-uhl

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pəpo·lɛmlem·əki·əlcal

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