How do you pronounce "benedictine"?

In American English: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪktiːn/ (behn-uh-DIKT-een). In British English: /bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn/ (B-ehn-id-ikt). In Canadian English: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪktiːn/ (behn-uh-DIKT-een). In Australian English: /bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn/ (B-ehn-id-ikt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌbɛnəˈdɪktiːn/ (behn-uh-DIKT-een), while in British English it's /bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn/ (B-ehn-id-ikt).

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benedictine

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/ˌbɛnəˈdɪktiːn/

behn-uh-DIKT-een

Syllable Breakdown

bɛnbe·əne·dɪktdic·iːntine

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