How do you pronounce "strenuously"?

In American English: /ˈstrɛnjuːəsli/ (STREHNY-oo-uhsl-ee). In British English: /stɹˈɛnjuːəsli/ (STR-ehny-oo-uhsl). In Canadian English: /ˈstrɛnjuːəsli/ (STREHNY-oo-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /stɹˈɛnjuːəsli/ (STR-ehny-oo-uhsl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstrɛnjuːəsli/ (STREHNY-oo-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /stɹˈɛnjuːəsli/ (STR-ehny-oo-uhsl).

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strenuously

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/ˈstrɛnjuːəsli/

STREHNY-oo-uhsl-ee

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strɛnjstren·uːu·əslous·ily

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