How do you pronounce "violent"?

In American English: /ˈvaɪələnt/ (VEYE-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /vˈaɪələnt/ (V-eye-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈvaɪələnt/ (VEYE-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /vˈaɪələnt/ (V-eye-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvaɪələnt/ (VEYE-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /vˈaɪələnt/ (V-eye-uhl).

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violent

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/ˈvaɪələnt/

VEYE-uhl-uhnt

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vaɪvi·əlo·əntlent

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