How do you pronounce "select"?

In American English: /səˈlɛkt/ (suh-LEHKT). In British English: /sɪlˈɛkt/ (sil-EHKT). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛkt/ (suh-LEHKT). In Australian English: /sɪlˈɛkt/ (sil-EHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛkt/ (suh-LEHKT), while in British English it's /sɪlˈɛkt/ (sil-EHKT).

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/səˈlɛkt/

suh-LEHKT

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səse·lɛktlect

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