How do you pronounce "meanwhile"?

In American English: /ˈmiːnˌwaɪl/ (MEEN-weyel). In British English: /mˈiːnwˌaɪl/ (M-eenw). In Canadian English: /ˈmiːnˌwaɪl/ (MEEN-weyel). In Australian English: /mˈiːnwaɪl/ (M-eenw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmiːnˌwaɪl/ (MEEN-weyel), while in British English it's /mˈiːnwˌaɪl/ (M-eenw).

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meanwhile

/ˈmiːnˌwaɪl/

MEEN-weyel

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miːnmean·waɪlwhile

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