How do you pronounce "adjournment"?

In American English: /əˈdʒɝːnmənt/ (uh-JURNM-uhnt). In British English: /ɐdʒˈɜːnmənt/ (ⱯJ-ɜnm). In Canadian English: /əˈdʒɝːnmənt/ (uh-JURNM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐdʒˈɜːnmənt/ (ⱯJ-ɜnm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈdʒɝːnmənt/ (uh-JURNM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɐdʒˈɜːnmənt/ (ⱯJ-ɜnm).

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/əˈdʒɝːnmənt/

uh-JURNM-uhnt

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əad·dʒɝːnmjourn·əntment

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