How do you pronounce "philistines"?

In American English: /ˈfɪləˌstiːnz/ (FIL-uh-steenz). In British English: /fˈɪlɪstˌaɪnz/ (F-il-ist). In Canadian English: /ˈfɪləˌstiːnz/ (FIL-uh-steenz). In Australian English: /fˈɪlɪstˌaɪnz/ (F-il-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɪləˌstiːnz/ (FIL-uh-steenz), while in British English it's /fˈɪlɪstˌaɪnz/ (F-il-ist).

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philistines

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/ˈfɪləˌstiːnz/

FIL-uh-steenz

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fɪlphili·əsti·stiːnznes

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