How do you pronounce "telepathy"?

In American English: /təˈlɛpəθi/ (tuh-LEHP-uhth-ee). In British English: /təlˈɛpəθi/ (tuhl-EHP-uhth-ee). In Canadian English: /təˈlɛpəθi/ (tuh-LEHP-uhth-ee). In Australian English: /təlˈɛpəθi/ (tuhl-EHP-uhth-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /təˈlɛpəθi/ (tuh-LEHP-uhth-ee), while in British English it's /təlˈɛpəθi/ (tuhl-EHP-uhth-ee).

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telepathy

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/təˈlɛpəθi/

tuh-LEHP-uhth-ee

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tət·lɛpel·əθepa·ithy

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