How do you pronounce "emerald"?

In American English: /ˈɛmrəld/ (EHMR-uhld). In British English: /ˈɛməɹəld/ (EHM-uhr-uhld). In Canadian English: /ˈɛmrəld/ (EHMR-uhld). In Australian English: /ˈɛməɹəld/ (EHM-uhr-uhld).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛmrəld/ (EHMR-uhld), while in British English it's /ˈɛməɹəld/ (EHM-uhr-uhld).

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emerald

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/ˈɛmrəld/

EHMR-uhld

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ɛmremer·əldald

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