How do you pronounce "interfere"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈfɪr/ (int-ur-FIR). In British English: /ˌɪntəfˈɪə/ (int-uhf-I-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈfɪr/ (int-ur-FIR). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəfˈiə/ (int-uhf-EE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈfɪr/ (int-ur-FIR), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəfˈɪə/ (int-uhf-I-uh).

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/ˌɪntɝˈfɪr/

int-ur-FIR

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ɪntin·ɝter·fɪrfere

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