How do you pronounce "messiah"?

In American English: /məˈsaɪə/ (muh-SEYE-uh). In British English: /mɛsˈaɪə/ (mehs-EYE-uh). In Canadian English: /məˈsaɪə/ (muh-SEYE-uh). In Australian English: /mɛsˈaɪə/ (mehs-EYE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈsaɪə/ (muh-SEYE-uh), while in British English it's /mɛsˈaɪə/ (mehs-EYE-uh).

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messiah

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/məˈsaɪə/

muh-SEYE-uh

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məmes·saɪsi·əah

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