How do you pronounce "prodigious"?

In American English: /prəˈdɪdʒəs/ (pruh-DIJ-uhs). In British English: /pɹədˈɪdʒəs/ (pruhd-IJ-uhs). In Canadian English: /prəˈdɪdʒəs/ (pruh-DIJ-uhs). In Australian English: /pɹədˈɪdʒəs/ (pruhd-IJ-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈdɪdʒəs/ (pruh-DIJ-uhs), while in British English it's /pɹədˈɪdʒəs/ (pruhd-IJ-uhs).

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prodigious

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/prəˈdɪdʒəs/

pruh-DIJ-uhs

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prəpr·dɪdʒodi·əsgious

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