How do you pronounce "religious"?

In American English: /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ (ri-LIJ-uhs). In British English: /ɹɪlˈɪdʒəs/ (ril-IJ-uhs). In Canadian English: /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ (ri-LIJ-uhs). In Australian English: /ɹɪlˈɪdʒəs/ (ril-IJ-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ (ri-LIJ-uhs), while in British English it's /ɹɪlˈɪdʒəs/ (ril-IJ-uhs).

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religious

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/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

ri-LIJ-uhs

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rɪre·lɪdʒli·əsgious

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