How do you pronounce "refrain"?

In American English: /rɪˈfreɪn/ (ri-FRAYN). In British English: /ɹɪfɹˈeɪn/ (rifr-AYN). In Canadian English: /rɪˈfreɪn/ (ri-FRAYN). In Australian English: /ɹɪfɹˈeɪn/ (rifr-AYN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈfreɪn/ (ri-FRAYN), while in British English it's /ɹɪfɹˈeɪn/ (rifr-AYN).

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refrain

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/rɪˈfreɪn/

ri-FRAYN

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rɪre·freɪnfrain

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