How do you pronounce "departments"?

In American English: /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/ (di-PAHRTM-uhnts). In British English: /dɪpˈɑːtmənts/ (dip-AHTM-uhnts). In Canadian English: /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/ (di-PAHRTM-uhnts). In Australian English: /dɪpˈɑːtmənts/ (dip-AHTM-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/ (di-PAHRTM-uhnts), while in British English it's /dɪpˈɑːtmənts/ (dip-AHTM-uhnts).

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/dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/

di-PAHRTM-uhnts

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dɪde·pɑːrtmpart·əntsments

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