How do you pronounce "digress"?

In American English: /daɪˈgrɛs/ (deye-GREHS). In British English: /daɪɡɹˈɛs/ (deyegr-EHS). In Canadian English: /daɪˈgrɛs/ (deye-GREHS). In Australian English: /daɪɡɹˈɛs/ (deyegr-EHS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈgrɛs/ (deye-GREHS), while in British English it's /daɪɡɹˈɛs/ (deyegr-EHS).

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digress

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/daɪˈgrɛs/

deye-GREHS

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daɪdi·grɛsgress

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