How do you pronounce "offender"?

In American English: /əˈfɛndɝ/ (uh-FEHND-ur). In British English: /əfˈɛndə/ (uhf-EHND-uh). In Canadian English: /əˈfɛndɝ/ (uh-FEHND-ur). In Australian English: /əfˈɛndə/ (uhf-EHND-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɛndɝ/ (uh-FEHND-ur), while in British English it's /əfˈɛndə/ (uhf-EHND-uh).

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offender

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/əˈfɛndɝ/

uh-FEHND-ur

Syllable Breakdown

əof·fɛndfend·ɝer

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