How do you pronounce "membrane"?

In American English: /ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/ (MEHM-brayn). In British English: /mˈɛmbɹˌeɪn/ (M-ehmbr). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/ (MEHM-brayn). In Australian English: /mˈɛmbɹeɪn/ (M-ehmbr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/ (MEHM-brayn), while in British English it's /mˈɛmbɹˌeɪn/ (M-ehmbr).

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membrane

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/ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/

MEHM-brayn

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mɛmmem·breɪnbrane

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