How do you pronounce "surveillance"?

In American English: /sɝˈveɪləns/ (sur-VAYL-uhns). In British English: /səvˈeɪləns/ (suhv-AYL-uhns). In Canadian English: /sɝˈveɪləns/ (sur-VAYL-uhns). In Australian English: /səvˈeɪləns/ (suhv-AYL-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈveɪləns/ (sur-VAYL-uhns), while in British English it's /səvˈeɪləns/ (suhv-AYL-uhns).

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surveillance

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/sɝˈveɪləns/

sur-VAYL-uhns

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sɝsur·veɪlveil·ənslance

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