How do you pronounce "projectile"?

In American English: /prɑːˈdʒɛktəl/ (prah-JEHKT-uhl). In British English: /pɹədʒˈɛktaɪl/ (pruhj-EHKT-eyel). In Canadian English: /prɑːˈdʒɛktəl/ (prah-JEHKT-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹədʒˈɛktaɪl/ (pruhj-EHKT-eyel).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɑːˈdʒɛktəl/ (prah-JEHKT-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹədʒˈɛktaɪl/ (pruhj-EHKT-eyel).

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projectile

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/prɑːˈdʒɛktəl/

prah-JEHKT-uhl

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prɑːpro·dʒɛktjec·əltile

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