How do you pronounce "battery"?

In American English: /ˈbætɝi/ (BAT-ur-ee). In British English: /bˈætəɹi/ (B-at-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈbætɝi/ (BAT-ur-ee). In Australian English: /bˈatəɹi/ (B-at).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbætɝi/ (BAT-ur-ee), while in British English it's /bˈætəɹi/ (B-at-uhr).

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battery

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/ˈbætɝi/

BAT-ur-ee

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bætbat·ɝte·iry

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