How do you pronounce "diverse"?

In American English: /daɪˈvɝːs/ (deye-VURS). In British English: /daɪvˈɜːs/ (deyev-ꞫS). In Canadian English: /daɪˈvɝːs/ (deye-VURS). In Australian English: /daɪvˈɜːs/ (deyev-ꞫS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈvɝːs/ (deye-VURS), while in British English it's /daɪvˈɜːs/ (deyev-ꞫS).

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diverse

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/daɪˈvɝːs/

deye-VURS

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daɪdi·vɝːsverse

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