How do you pronounce "telegraph"?

In American English: /ˈtɛləˌgræf/ (TEHL-uh-graf). In British English: /tˈɛlɪgɹˌɑːf/ (T-ehl-igr). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛləˌgræf/ (TEHL-uh-graf). In Australian English: /tˈɛlɪɡɹˌaf/ (T-ehl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛləˌgræf/ (TEHL-uh-graf), while in British English it's /tˈɛlɪgɹˌɑːf/ (T-ehl-igr).

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telegraph

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/ˈtɛləˌgræf/

TEHL-uh-graf

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tɛltele·əgr·græfaph

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