How do you pronounce "abrupt"?

In American English: /əˈbrʌpt/ (uh-BRUHPT). In British English: /ɐbɹˈʌpt/ (ⱯBR). In Canadian English: /əˈbrʌpt/ (uh-BRUHPT). In Australian English: /ɐbɹˈʌpt/ (ⱯBR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈbrʌpt/ (uh-BRUHPT), while in British English it's /ɐbɹˈʌpt/ (ⱯBR).

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abrupt

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/əˈbrʌpt/

uh-BRUHPT

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əabr·brʌptupt

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