How do you pronounce "abandonment"?

In American English: /əˈbændənmənt/ (uh-BAND-uhnm-uhnt). In British English: /ɐbˈandənmənt/ (ⱯB-and). In Canadian English: /əˈbændənmənt/ (uh-BAND-uhnm-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐbˈandənmənt/ (ⱯB-and).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈbændənmənt/ (uh-BAND-uhnm-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɐbˈandənmənt/ (ⱯB-and).

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abandonment

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/əˈbændənmənt/

uh-BAND-uhnm-uhnt

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əab·bændan·ənmdon·əntment

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