How do you pronounce "british"?

In American English: /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ (BRIT-ish). In British English: /bɹˈɪtɪʃ/ (BR-it). In Canadian English: /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ (BRIT-ish). In Australian English: /bɹˈɪtɪʃ/ (BR-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ (BRIT-ish), while in British English it's /bɹˈɪtɪʃ/ (BR-it).

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british

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/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

BRIT-ish

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brɪtbri·ɪʃtish

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