How do you pronounce "reliance"?

In American English: /rɪˈlaɪəns/ (ri-LEYE-uhns). In British English: /ɹɪlˈaɪəns/ (ril-EYE-uhns). In Canadian English: /rɪˈlaɪəns/ (ri-LEYE-uhns). In Australian English: /ɹɪlˈaɪəns/ (ril-EYE-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈlaɪəns/ (ri-LEYE-uhns), while in British English it's /ɹɪlˈaɪəns/ (ril-EYE-uhns).

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reliance

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/rɪˈlaɪəns/

ri-LEYE-uhns

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rɪre·laɪlia·ənsnce

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