How do you pronounce "divorcee"?

In American English: /dəˈvɔrˌsiː/ (duh-VAWR-see). In British English: /dɪvˈɔːsiː/ (div-AWS-ee). In Canadian English: /dəˈvɔrˌsiː/ (duh-VAWR-see). In Australian English: /dɪvˈɔːsiː/ (div-AWS-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dəˈvɔrˌsiː/ (duh-VAWR-see), while in British English it's /dɪvˈɔːsiː/ (div-AWS-ee).

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divorcee

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/dəˈvɔrˌsiː/

duh-VAWR-see

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dədi·vɔrvor·siːcee

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