How do you pronounce "equipment"?

In American English: /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (i-KWIPM-uhnt). In British English: /ɪkwˈɪpmənt/ (ikw-IPM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (i-KWIPM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪkwˈɪpmənt/ (ikw-IPM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (i-KWIPM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪkwˈɪpmənt/ (ikw-IPM-uhnt).

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equipment

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

i-KWIPM-uhnt

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ɪeq·kwɪpmuip·əntment

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