How do you pronounce "telescope"?

In American English: /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ (TEHL-uh-skohp). In British English: /tˈɛlɪskˌəʊp/ (T-ehl-isk). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ (TEHL-uh-skohp). In Australian English: /tˈɛlɪskˌəʊp/ (T-ehl-isk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ (TEHL-uh-skohp), while in British English it's /tˈɛlɪskˌəʊp/ (T-ehl-isk).

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/ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/

TEHL-uh-skohp

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tɛltele·əsc·skoʊpope

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