How do you pronounce "gentler"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɛntlɝ/ (JEHNTL-ur). In British English: /dʒˈɛntlə/ (J-ehntl). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɛntlɝ/ (JEHNTL-ur). In Australian English: /dʒˈɛntlə/ (J-ehntl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɛntlɝ/ (JEHNTL-ur), while in British English it's /dʒˈɛntlə/ (J-ehntl).

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gentler

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/ˈdʒɛntlɝ/

JEHNTL-ur

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dʒɛntlgen·ɝtler

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