How do you pronounce "strychnine"?

In American English: /ˈstrɪkˌnaɪn/ (STRIK-neyen). In British English: /stɹˈɪkniːn/ (STR-ikn). In Canadian English: /ˈstrɪkˌnaɪn/ (STRIK-neyen). In Australian English: /stɹˈɪkniːn/ (STR-ikn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstrɪkˌnaɪn/ (STRIK-neyen), while in British English it's /stɹˈɪkniːn/ (STR-ikn).

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strychnine

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/ˈstrɪkˌnaɪn/

STRIK-neyen

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strɪkstrych·naɪnnine

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