How do you pronounce "conceive"?

In American English: /kənˈsiːv/ (kuhn-SEEV). In British English: /kənsˈiːv/ (kuhns-EEV). In Canadian English: /kənˈsiːv/ (kuhn-SEEV). In Australian English: /kənsˈiːv/ (kuhns-EEV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈsiːv/ (kuhn-SEEV), while in British English it's /kənsˈiːv/ (kuhns-EEV).

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conceive

/kənˈsiːv/

kuhn-SEEV

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kəncon·siːvceive

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