How do you pronounce "discernment"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɝːnmənt/ (di-SURNM-uhnt). In British English: /dɪsˈɜːnmənt/ (dis-ꞫNM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɝːnmənt/ (di-SURNM-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɜːnmənt/ (dis-ꞫNM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɝːnmənt/ (di-SURNM-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɜːnmənt/ (dis-ꞫNM-uhnt).

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/dɪˈsɝːnmənt/

di-SURNM-uhnt

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dɪdis·sɝːnmcern·əntment

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