How do you pronounce "seventeen"?

In American English: /ˈsɛvənˈtiːn/ (SEHV-uhn-TEEN). In British English: /sˈɛvəntˌiːn/ (S-ehv-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛvənˈtiːn/ (SEHV-uhn-TEEN). In Australian English: /sˈɛvəntˌiːn/ (S-ehv-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛvənˈtiːn/ (SEHV-uhn-TEEN), while in British English it's /sˈɛvəntˌiːn/ (S-ehv-uhnt).

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seventeen

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/ˈsɛvənˈtiːn/

SEHV-uhn-TEEN

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sɛvsev·ənen·tiːnteen

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