How do you pronounce "defiance"?

In American English: /dɪˈfaɪəns/ (di-FEYE-uhns). In British English: /dɪfˈaɪəns/ (dif-EYE-uhns). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfaɪəns/ (di-FEYE-uhns). In Australian English: /dɪfˈaɪəns/ (dif-EYE-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfaɪəns/ (di-FEYE-uhns), while in British English it's /dɪfˈaɪəns/ (dif-EYE-uhns).

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defiance

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/dɪˈfaɪəns/

di-FEYE-uhns

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dɪde·faɪfi·ənsance

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