How do you pronounce "severely"?

In American English: /səˈvɪrli/ (suh-VIRL-ee). In British English: /səvˈɪəli/ (suhv-I-uhl-ee). In Canadian English: /səˈvɪrli/ (suh-VIRL-ee). In Australian English: /sɪvˈiəlɪ/ (siv-EE-uhl-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈvɪrli/ (suh-VIRL-ee), while in British English it's /səvˈɪəli/ (suhv-I-uhl-ee).

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severely

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/səˈvɪrli/

suh-VIRL-ee

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səse·vɪrlvere·ily

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