How do you pronounce "intersect"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛkt/ (int-ur-SEHKT). In British English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛkt/ (int-uhs-EHKT). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛkt/ (int-ur-SEHKT). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛkt/ (int-uhs-EHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈsɛkt/ (int-ur-SEHKT), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəsˈɛkt/ (int-uhs-EHKT).

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intersect

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/ˌɪntɝˈsɛkt/

int-ur-SEHKT

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ɪntin·ɝter·sɛktsect

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