How do you pronounce "department"?

In American English: /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/ (di-PAHRTM-uhnt). In British English: /dɪpˈɑːtmənt/ (dip-AHTM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/ (di-PAHRTM-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪpˈɑːtmənt/ (dip-AHTM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/ (di-PAHRTM-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪpˈɑːtmənt/ (dip-AHTM-uhnt).

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department

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/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

di-PAHRTM-uhnt

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dɪde·pɑːrtmpart·əntment

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