How do you pronounce "valuable"?

In American English: /ˈvæljəbəl/ (VALY-uhb-uhl). In British English: /vˈæljʊbəl/ (V-aly-uub). In Canadian English: /ˈvæljəbəl/ (VALY-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /vˈaljuːəbəl/ (V-aly-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvæljəbəl/ (VALY-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /vˈæljʊbəl/ (V-aly-uub).

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valuable

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/ˈvæljəbəl/

VALY-uhb-uhl

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væljva·əblu·əlable

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