How do you pronounce "intense"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛns/ (in-TEHNS). In British English: /ɪntˈɛns/ (int-EHNS). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛns/ (in-TEHNS). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛns/ (int-EHNS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛns/ (in-TEHNS), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛns/ (int-EHNS).

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intense

/ˌɪnˈtɛns/

in-TEHNS

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ɪnin·tɛnstense

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