How do you pronounce "seminary"?

In American English: /ˈsɛməˌnɛri/ (SEHM-uh-nehr-ee). In British English: /sˈɛmɪnəɹi/ (S-ehm-in-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛməˌnɛri/ (SEHM-uh-nehr-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɛmɪnəɹi/ (S-ehm-in-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛməˌnɛri/ (SEHM-uh-nehr-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɛmɪnəɹi/ (S-ehm-in-uhr).

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seminary

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/ˈsɛməˌnɛri/

SEHM-uh-nehr-ee

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sɛmsem·əi·nɛrna·iry

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