How do you pronounce "proteins"?

In American English: /ˈproʊˌtiːnz/ (PROH-teenz). In British English: /pɹˈəʊtˌiːnz/ (PR-oht). In Canadian English: /ˈproʊˌtiːnz/ (PROH-teenz). In Australian English: /pɹˈəʊtiːnz/ (PR-oht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈproʊˌtiːnz/ (PROH-teenz), while in British English it's /pɹˈəʊtˌiːnz/ (PR-oht).

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proteins

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/ˈproʊˌtiːnz/

PROH-teenz

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proʊpro·tiːnzteins

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