How do you pronounce "excerpt"?

In American English: /ˈɛksɝpt/ (EHKS-urpt). In British English: /ɛksˈɜːpt/ (ehks-ꞫPT). In Canadian English: /ˈɛksɝpt/ (EHKS-urpt). In Australian English: /ɛksˈɜːpt/ (ehks-ꞫPT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛksɝpt/ (EHKS-urpt), while in British English it's /ɛksˈɜːpt/ (ehks-ꞫPT).

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/ˈɛksɝpt/

EHKS-urpt

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ɛksex·ɝptcerpt

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