How do you pronounce "character"?

In American English: /ˈkɛrɪktɝ/ (KEHR-ikt-ur). In British English: /kˈæɹɪktə/ (K-ar-ikt). In Canadian English: /ˈkɛrɪktɝ/ (KEHR-ikt-ur). In Australian English: /kˈaɹɪktə/ (K-ar).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɛrɪktɝ/ (KEHR-ikt-ur), while in British English it's /kˈæɹɪktə/ (K-ar-ikt).

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character

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/ˈkɛrɪktɝ/

KEHR-ikt-ur

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kɛrchar·ɪktac·ɝter

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