How do you pronounce "deficit"?

In American English: /ˈdɛfəsət/ (DEHF-uhs-uht). In British English: /dˈɛfɪsɪt/ (D-ehf-is). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛfəsət/ (DEHF-uhs-uht). In Australian English: /dˈɛfɪsˌɪt/ (D-ehf-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛfəsət/ (DEHF-uhs-uht), while in British English it's /dˈɛfɪsɪt/ (D-ehf-is).

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deficit

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/ˈdɛfəsət/

DEHF-uhs-uht

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dɛfdef·əsic·ətit

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