How do you pronounce "somnolent"?

In American English: /ˈsɑːmnələnt/ (SAHMN-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /sˈɒmnələnt/ (S-omn-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈsɑːmnələnt/ (SAHMN-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /sˈɒmnələnt/ (S-omn-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɑːmnələnt/ (SAHMN-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /sˈɒmnələnt/ (S-omn-uhl).

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/ˈsɑːmnələnt/

SAHMN-uhl-uhnt

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sɑːmnsom·əlno·əntlent

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