How do you pronounce "defender"?

In American English: /dɪˈfɛndɝ/ (di-FEHND-ur). In British English: /dɪfˈɛndə/ (dif-EHND-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfɛndɝ/ (di-FEHND-ur). In Australian English: /dɪfˈɛndə/ (dif-EHND-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfɛndɝ/ (di-FEHND-ur), while in British English it's /dɪfˈɛndə/ (dif-EHND-uh).

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defender

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/dɪˈfɛndɝ/

di-FEHND-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·fɛndfend·ɝer

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