How do you pronounce "deferments"?

In American English: /dɪˈfɝːmənts/ (di-FURM-uhnts). In British English: /dɪfˈɜːmənts/ (dif-ꞫM-uhnts). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfɝːmənts/ (di-FURM-uhnts). In Australian English: /dɪfˈɜːmənts/ (dif-ꞫM-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfɝːmənts/ (di-FURM-uhnts), while in British English it's /dɪfˈɜːmənts/ (dif-ꞫM-uhnts).

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deferments

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/dɪˈfɝːmənts/

di-FURM-uhnts

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dɪde·fɝːmfer·əntsments

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