How do you pronounce "betterment"?

In American English: /ˈbɛtɝmənt/ (BEHT-urm-uhnt). In British English: /bˈɛtəmənt/ (B-eht-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈbɛtɝmənt/ (BEHT-urm-uhnt). In Australian English: /bˈɛtəmənt/ (B-eht-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɛtɝmənt/ (BEHT-urm-uhnt), while in British English it's /bˈɛtəmənt/ (B-eht-uhm).

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betterment

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/ˈbɛtɝmənt/

BEHT-urm-uhnt

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bɛtbet·ɝmter·əntment

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