How do you pronounce "dimension"?

In American English: /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ (di-MEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /daɪmˈɛnʃən/ (deyem-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ (di-MEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /daɪmˈɛnʃən/ (deyem-EHNSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ (di-MEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /daɪmˈɛnʃən/ (deyem-EHNSH-uhn).

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dimension

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/dɪˈmɛnʃən/

di-MEHNSH-uhn

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dɪdi·mɛnʃmen·ənsion

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