How do you pronounce "finite"?

In American English: /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/ (FEYE-neyet). In British English: /fˈaɪnˌaɪt/ (F-eyen). In Canadian English: /ˈfaɪˌnʌɪt/ (FEYE-nuh-it). In Australian English: /fˈaɪnaɪt/ (F-eyen).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/ (FEYE-neyet), while in British English it's /fˈaɪnˌaɪt/ (F-eyen).

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finite

/ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/

FEYE-neyet

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faɪfi·naɪtnite

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