How do you pronounce "devour"?

In American English: /dɪˈvaʊɝ/ (di-VOW-ur). In British English: /dɪvˈaʊə/ (div-OW-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvaʊɝ/ (di-VOW-ur). In Australian English: /dɪvˈaʊə/ (div-OW-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvaʊɝ/ (di-VOW-ur), while in British English it's /dɪvˈaʊə/ (div-OW-uh).

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devour

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/dɪˈvaʊɝ/

di-VOW-ur

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dɪde·vaʊvo·ɝur

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