How do you pronounce "against"?

In American English: /əˈgɛnst/ (uh-GEHNST). In British English: /ɐɡˈɛnst/ (ⱯG). In Canadian English: /əɡeɪnst/ (UHG-aynst). In Australian English: /ɐɡˈɛnst/ (ⱯG).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈgɛnst/ (uh-GEHNST), while in British English it's /ɐɡˈɛnst/ (ⱯG).

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against

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/əˈgɛnst/

uh-GEHNST

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əaga·gɛnstinst

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