How do you pronounce "esteem"?

In American English: /ɛˈstiːm/ (eh-STEEM). In British English: /ɛstˈiːm/ (ehst-EEM). In Canadian English: /ɛˈstiːm/ (eh-STEEM). In Australian English: /ɛstˈiːm/ (ehst-EEM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛˈstiːm/ (eh-STEEM), while in British English it's /ɛstˈiːm/ (ehst-EEM).

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esteem

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/ɛˈstiːm/

eh-STEEM

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ɛes·stiːmteem

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