How do you pronounce "detergent"?

In American English: /dɪˈtɝːdʒənt/ (di-TURJ-uhnt). In British English: /dɪtˈɜːdʒənt/ (dit-ꞫJ-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtɝːdʒənt/ (di-TURJ-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪtˈɜːdʒənt/ (dit-ꞫJ-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtɝːdʒənt/ (di-TURJ-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪtˈɜːdʒənt/ (dit-ꞫJ-uhnt).

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detergent

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/dɪˈtɝːdʒənt/

di-TURJ-uhnt

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dɪde·tɝːdʒter·əntgent

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