Not again!?

I know there are two different pronunciations for the word “again”. I used to know that the pronunciation without the sound /ɪ/ was common in the US, but I also heard it from an English person. Where are these two pronunciations actually used? Thanks. Sara

Technically, the word “again” can be pronounced in two ways, but most of the time the short version (without the sound /ɪ/) is used. The long version might be used to fit a song or poem, or even the emphasis in that particular phrase. If you use the short version, you’ll be fine!