How do you pronounce "classify"?

In American English: /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/ (KLAS-uh-feye). In British English: /klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ (KL-as-if). In Canadian English: /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/ (KLAS-uh-feye). In Australian English: /klˈasɪfˌaɪ/ (KL-as).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/ (KLAS-uh-feye), while in British English it's /klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ (KL-as-if).

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classify

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/ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

KLAS-uh-feye

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klæsclas·əsi·faɪfy

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