How do you pronounce "relented"?

In American English: /rɪˈlɛntɪd/ (ri-LEHNT-id). In British English: /ɹɪlˈɛntɪd/ (ril-EHNT-id). In Canadian English: /rɪˈlɛntɪd/ (ri-LEHNT-id). In Australian English: /ɹɪlˈɛntɪd/ (ril-EHNT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈlɛntɪd/ (ri-LEHNT-id), while in British English it's /ɹɪlˈɛntɪd/ (ril-EHNT-id).

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relented

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/rɪˈlɛntɪd/

ri-LEHNT-id

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rɪre·lɛntlent·ɪded

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