How do you pronounce "medicine"?

In American English: /ˈmɛdəsən/ (MEHD-uhs-uhn). In British English: /mˈɛdɪsɪn/ (M-ehd-is). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛdəsən/ (MEHD-uhs-uhn). In Australian English: /mˈɛdsən/ (M-ehds).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛdəsən/ (MEHD-uhs-uhn), while in British English it's /mˈɛdɪsɪn/ (M-ehd-is).

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medicine

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/ˈmɛdəsən/

MEHD-uhs-uhn

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mɛdme·əsdi·əncine

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