Why does the word dilemma have two pronunciations?

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According to Oxford Dictionary (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defin ... sh/dilemma) Pronunciation is : /dɪˈlɛmə, dʌɪ-/

Which is di-lema or dye-lema.

The website "howjsay" (https://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=dilemma) also gives two pronunciations.

Which one is correct for US?

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Thanks! That was really helpful