How do you pronounce "german"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɝːmən/ (JURM-uhn). In British English: /dʒˈɜːmən/ (J-ɜm). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɝːmən/ (JURM-uhn). In Australian English: /dʒˈɜːmən/ (J-ɜm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɝːmən/ (JURM-uhn), while in British English it's /dʒˈɜːmən/ (J-ɜm).

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german

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/ˈdʒɝːmən/

JURM-uhn

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dʒɝːmger·ənman

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