How do you pronounce "wildebeest"?

In American English: /wˈaɪldɪbˌiːst/ (W-eyeld-ib). In British English: /wˈɪldəbiːst/ (W-ild-uhb). In Canadian English: /wˈaɪldɪbˌiːst/ (W-eyeld-ib). In Australian English: /wˈaɪldɪbˌiːst/ (W-eyeld-ib).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /wˈaɪldɪbˌiːst/ (W-eyeld-ib), while in British English it's /wˈɪldəbiːst/ (W-ild-uhb).

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wildebeest

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/wˈaɪldɪbˌiːst/

W-eyeld-ib

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wwi·aɪldlde·ɪbbeest

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