How do you pronounce "pacify"?

In American English: /ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/ (PAS-uh-feye). In British English: /pˈasɪfˌaɪ/ (P-as). In Canadian English: /ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/ (PAS-uh-feye). In Australian English: /pˈasɪfˌaɪ/ (P-as).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/ (PAS-uh-feye), while in British English it's /pˈasɪfˌaɪ/ (P-as).

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pacify

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/ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/

PAS-uh-feye

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pæspa·əci·faɪfy

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