How do you pronounce "survivor"?

In American English: /sɝˈvaɪvɝ/ (sur-VEYEV-ur). In British English: /səvˈaɪvə/ (suhv-EYEV-uh). In Canadian English: /sɝˈvaɪvɝ/ (sur-VEYEV-ur). In Australian English: /səvˈaɪvə/ (suhv-EYEV-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈvaɪvɝ/ (sur-VEYEV-ur), while in British English it's /səvˈaɪvə/ (suhv-EYEV-uh).

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survivor

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/sɝˈvaɪvɝ/

sur-VEYEV-ur

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sɝsur·vaɪvvi·ɝvor

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