How do you pronounce "improvise"?

In American English: /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/ (IMPR-uh-veyez). In British English: /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪz/ (IMPR-uhv-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/ (IMPR-uh-veyez). In Australian English: /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪz/ (IMPR-uhv-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/ (IMPR-uh-veyez), while in British English it's /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪz/ (IMPR-uhv-eyez).

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improvise

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/ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/

IMPR-uh-veyez

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ɪmprim·əpro·vaɪzvise

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