How do you pronounce "religiously"?

In American English: /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/ (ri-LIJ-uhsl-ee). In British English: /ɹɪlˈɪdʒəsli/ (ril-IJ-uhsl-ee). In Canadian English: /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/ (ri-LIJ-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /ɹɪlˈɪdʒəsli/ (ril-IJ-uhsl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/ (ri-LIJ-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /ɹɪlˈɪdʒəsli/ (ril-IJ-uhsl-ee).

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religiously

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/rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/

ri-LIJ-uhsl-ee

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rɪre·lɪdʒli·əslgious·ily

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