How do you pronounce "religion"?

In American English: /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ (ri-LIJ-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪlˈɪdʒən/ (ril-IJ-uhn). In Canadian English: /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ (ri-LIJ-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪlˈɪdʒən/ (ril-IJ-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ (ri-LIJ-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪlˈɪdʒən/ (ril-IJ-uhn).

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religion

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/rɪˈlɪdʒən/

ri-LIJ-uhn

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rɪre·lɪdʒli·əngion

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