How do you pronounce "enslave"?

In American English: /ɛnˈsleɪv/ (ehn-SLAYV). In British English: /ɛnslˈeɪv/ (ehnsl-AYV). In Canadian English: /ɛnˈsleɪv/ (ehn-SLAYV). In Australian English: /ɛnslˈeɪv/ (ehnsl-AYV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛnˈsleɪv/ (ehn-SLAYV), while in British English it's /ɛnslˈeɪv/ (ehnsl-AYV).

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enslave

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/ɛnˈsleɪv/

ehn-SLAYV

Syllable Breakdown

ɛnen·sleɪvslave

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