How do you pronounce "confines"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːnˌfaɪnz/ (KAHN-feyenz). In British English: /kənfˈaɪnz/ (kuhnf-EYENZ). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːnˌfaɪnz/ (KAHN-feyenz). In Australian English: /kənfˈaɪnz/ (kuhnf-EYENZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːnˌfaɪnz/ (KAHN-feyenz), while in British English it's /kənfˈaɪnz/ (kuhnf-EYENZ).

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confines

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/ˈkɑːnˌfaɪnz/

KAHN-feyenz

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kɑːncon·faɪnzfines

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