How do you pronounce "appropriate"?

In American English: /əˈproʊpriːət/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-uht). In British English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i). In Canadian English: /əˈproʊpriːət/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-uht). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈproʊpriːət/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-uht), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪət/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i).

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/əˈproʊpriːət/

uh-PROHPR-ee-uht

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əap·proʊprpro·iːpri·ətate

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