How do you pronounce "hygiene"?

In American English: /ˈhaɪˌdʒiːn/ (HEYE-jeen). In British English: /hˈaɪdʒˌiːn/ (H-eyej). In Canadian English: /ˈhaɪˌdʒiːn/ (HEYE-jeen). In Australian English: /hˈaɪdʒiːn/ (H-eyej).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhaɪˌdʒiːn/ (HEYE-jeen), while in British English it's /hˈaɪdʒˌiːn/ (H-eyej).

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hygiene

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/ˈhaɪˌdʒiːn/

HEYE-jeen

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haɪhy·dʒiːngiene

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