How do you pronounce "redefinition"?

In American English: /riːˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ (ree-dehf-uh-NISH-uhn). In British English: /ɹˌiːdˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ (r-eed-ehf-IN-ish). In Canadian English: /riːˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ (ree-dehf-uh-NISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹˌiːdˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ (r-eed-ehf-IN-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ (ree-dehf-uh-NISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹˌiːdˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ (r-eed-ehf-IN-ish).

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/riːˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

ree-dehf-uh-NISH-uhn

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riːre·dɛfdef·əi·nɪʃni·əntion

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