How do you pronounce "detachment"?

In American English: /dɪˈtætʃmənt/ (di-TACHM-uhnt). In British English: /dɪtˈatʃmənt/ (dit-ACHM). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtætʃmənt/ (di-TACHM-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪtˈatʃmənt/ (dit-ACHM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtætʃmənt/ (di-TACHM-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪtˈatʃmənt/ (dit-ACHM).

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detachment

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/dɪˈtætʃmənt/

di-TACHM-uhnt

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dɪde·tætʃmtach·əntment

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