How do you pronounce "intercept"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt/ (int-ur-SEHPT). In British English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛpt/ (int-uhs-EHPT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt/ (int-ur-SEHPT). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛpt/ (int-uhs-EHPT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt/ (int-ur-SEHPT), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəsˈɛpt/ (int-uhs-EHPT).

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intercept

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/ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt/

int-ur-SEHPT

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ɪntin·ɝter·sɛptcept

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