How do you pronounce "defiant"?

In American English: /dɪˈfaɪənt/ (di-FEYE-uhnt). In British English: /dɪfˈaɪənt/ (dif-EYE-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfaɪənt/ (di-FEYE-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪfˈaɪənt/ (dif-EYE-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfaɪənt/ (di-FEYE-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪfˈaɪənt/ (dif-EYE-uhnt).

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defiant

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/dɪˈfaɪənt/

di-FEYE-uhnt

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dɪde·faɪfi·əntant

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