How do you pronounce "apportionment"?

In American English: /əˈpɔrʃənmənt/ (uh-PAWRSH-uhnm-uhnt). In British English: /ɐpˈɔːʃənmənt/ (ⱯP-awsh-uhnm). In Canadian English: /əˈpɔrʃənmənt/ (uh-PAWRSH-uhnm-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɔːʃənmənt/ (ⱯP-awsh-uhnm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɔrʃənmənt/ (uh-PAWRSH-uhnm-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɐpˈɔːʃənmənt/ (ⱯP-awsh-uhnm).

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/əˈpɔrʃənmənt/

uh-PAWRSH-uhnm-uhnt

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əap·pɔrʃpor·ənmtion·əntment

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