How do you pronounce "artifact"?

In American English: /ˈɑːrtəˌfækt/ (AHRT-uh-fakt). In British English: /ˈɑːtɪfˌækt/ (AHT-if-akt). In Canadian English: /ˈɑːrtəˌfækt/ (AHRT-uh-fakt). In Australian English: /ˈɑːtɪfˌakt/ (AHT-if).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɑːrtəˌfækt/ (AHRT-uh-fakt), while in British English it's /ˈɑːtɪfˌækt/ (AHT-if-akt).

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artifact

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/ˈɑːrtəˌfækt/

AHRT-uh-fakt

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ɑːrtar·əti·fæktfact

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