How do you pronounce "employment"?

In American English: /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ (ehm-PLOYM-uhnt). In British English: /ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/ (ehmpl-OYM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ (ehm-PLOYM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/ (ehmpl-OYM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ (ehm-PLOYM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/ (ehmpl-OYM-uhnt).

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employment

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/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/

ehm-PLOYM-uhnt

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ɛmem·plɔɪmploy·əntment

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