How do you pronounce "byzantine"?

In American English: /ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/ (BIZ-uhn-teyen). In British English: /bɪzˈantiːn/ (biz-ANT). In Canadian English: /ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/ (BIZ-uhn-teyen). In Australian English: /bɪzˈantiːn/ (biz-ANT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/ (BIZ-uhn-teyen), while in British English it's /bɪzˈantiːn/ (biz-ANT).

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byzantine

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/ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/

BIZ-uhn-teyen

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bɪzby·ənzan·taɪntine

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