How do you pronounce "devised"?

In American English: /dɪˈvaɪzd/ (di-VEYEZD). In British English: /dɪvˈaɪzd/ (div-EYEZD). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvaɪzd/ (di-VEYEZD). In Australian English: /dɪvˈaɪzd/ (div-EYEZD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvaɪzd/ (di-VEYEZD), while in British English it's /dɪvˈaɪzd/ (div-EYEZD).

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devised

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/dɪˈvaɪzd/

di-VEYEZD

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dɪde·vaɪzdvised

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