How do you pronounce "retrieval"?

In American English: /rɪˈtriːvəl/ (ri-TREEV-uhl). In British English: /ɹɪtɹˈiːvəl/ (ritr-EEV-uhl). In Canadian English: /rɪˈtriːvəl/ (ri-TREEV-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹɪtɹˈiːvəl/ (ritr-EEV-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈtriːvəl/ (ri-TREEV-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹɪtɹˈiːvəl/ (ritr-EEV-uhl).

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retrieval

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/rɪˈtriːvəl/

ri-TREEV-uhl

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rɪre·triːvtri·əleval

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