How do you pronounce "intent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛnt/ (in-TEHNT). In British English: /ɪntˈɛnt/ (int-EHNT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛnt/ (in-TEHNT). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛnt/ (int-EHNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛnt/ (in-TEHNT), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛnt/ (int-EHNT).

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intent

/ˌɪnˈtɛnt/

in-TEHNT

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ɪnin·tɛnttent

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