How do you pronounce "define"?

In American English: /dɪˈfaɪn/ (di-FEYEN). In British English: /dɪfˈaɪn/ (dif-EYEN). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfaɪn/ (di-FEYEN). In Australian English: /dɪfˈaɪn/ (dif-EYEN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfaɪn/ (di-FEYEN), while in British English it's /dɪfˈaɪn/ (dif-EYEN).

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define

/dɪˈfaɪn/

di-FEYEN

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dɪde·faɪnfine

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