How do you pronounce "refinement"?

In American English: /rəˈfaɪnmənt/ (ruh-FEYENM-uhnt). In British English: /ɹɪfˈaɪnmənt/ (rif-EYENM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /rəˈfaɪnmənt/ (ruh-FEYENM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɹɪfˈaɪnmənt/ (rif-EYENM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rəˈfaɪnmənt/ (ruh-FEYENM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɹɪfˈaɪnmənt/ (rif-EYENM-uhnt).

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/rəˈfaɪnmənt/

ruh-FEYENM-uhnt

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rəre·faɪnmfine·əntment

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