How do you pronounce "deceive"?

In American English: /dɪˈsiːv/ (di-SEEV). In British English: /dɪsˈiːv/ (dis-EEV). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsiːv/ (di-SEEV). In Australian English: /dɪsˈiːv/ (dis-EEV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsiːv/ (di-SEEV), while in British English it's /dɪsˈiːv/ (dis-EEV).

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/dɪˈsiːv/

di-SEEV

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dɪde·siːvceive

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