How do you pronounce "safari"?

In American English: /səˈfɑːri/ (suh-FAHR-ee). In British English: /səfˈɑːɹi/ (suhf-AHR-ee). In Canadian English: /səˈfɑːri/ (suh-FAHR-ee). In Australian English: /sɐfˈɑːɹi/ (SⱯF-ahr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈfɑːri/ (suh-FAHR-ee), while in British English it's /səfˈɑːɹi/ (suhf-AHR-ee).

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safari

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/səˈfɑːri/

suh-FAHR-ee

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səsa·fɑːrfa·iri

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