How do you pronounce "deterrent"?

In American English: /dɪˈtɝːrənt/ (di-TURR-uhnt). In British English: /dɪtˈɛɹənt/ (dit-EHR-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtɝːrənt/ (di-TURR-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪtˈɜːɹənt/ (dit-ꞫR-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtɝːrənt/ (di-TURR-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪtˈɛɹənt/ (dit-EHR-uhnt).

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/dɪˈtɝːrənt/

di-TURR-uhnt

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dɪde·tɝːrter·əntrent

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