How do you pronounce "enact"?

In American English: /ɪˈnækt/ (i-NAKT). In British English: /ɪnˈækt/ (in-AKT). In Canadian English: /ɪˈnækt/ (i-NAKT). In Australian English: /ɛnˈakt/ (EHN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈnækt/ (i-NAKT), while in British English it's /ɪnˈækt/ (in-AKT).

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enact

/ɪˈnækt/

i-NAKT

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ɪen·næktact

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