How do you pronounce "predestined"?

In American English: /ˌpriːˈdɛstənd/ (pree-DEHST-uhnd). In British English: /pɹɪdˈɛstɪnd/ (prid-EHST-ind). In Canadian English: /ˌpriːˈdɛstənd/ (pree-DEHST-uhnd). In Australian English: /pɹɪdˈɛstɪnd/ (prid-EHST-ind).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpriːˈdɛstənd/ (pree-DEHST-uhnd), while in British English it's /pɹɪdˈɛstɪnd/ (prid-EHST-ind).

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/ˌpriːˈdɛstənd/

pree-DEHST-uhnd

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priːpre·dɛstdes·əndtined

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