How do you pronounce "defendants"?

In American English: /dɪˈfɛndənts/ (di-FEHND-uhnts). In British English: /dɪfˈɛndənts/ (dif-EHND-uhnts). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfɛndənts/ (di-FEHND-uhnts). In Australian English: /dɪfˈɛndənts/ (dif-EHND-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfɛndənts/ (di-FEHND-uhnts), while in British English it's /dɪfˈɛndənts/ (dif-EHND-uhnts).

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defendants

/dɪˈfɛndənts/

di-FEHND-uhnts

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dɪde·fɛndfen·əntsdants

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