How do you pronounce "enforce"?

In American English: /ɛnˈfɔrs/ (ehn-FAWRS). In British English: /ɛnfˈɔːs/ (ehnf-AWS). In Canadian English: /ɛnˈfɔrs/ (ehn-FAWRS). In Australian English: /ɛnfˈɔːs/ (ehnf-AWS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛnˈfɔrs/ (ehn-FAWRS), while in British English it's /ɛnfˈɔːs/ (ehnf-AWS).

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enforce

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/ɛnˈfɔrs/

ehn-FAWRS

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ɛnen·fɔrsforce

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