How do you pronounce "telephony"?

In American English: /ˈtɛləˌfoʊni/ (TEHL-uh-fohn-ee). In British English: /tɪlˈɛfəni/ (til-EHF-uhn-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛləˌfoʊni/ (TEHL-uh-fohn-ee). In Australian English: /təlˈɛfəni/ (tuhl-EHF-uhn-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛləˌfoʊni/ (TEHL-uh-fohn-ee), while in British English it's /tɪlˈɛfəni/ (til-EHF-uhn-ee).

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/ˈtɛləˌfoʊni/

TEHL-uh-fohn-ee

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tɛlte·əle·foʊnpho·iny

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