How do you pronounce "imperfect"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪkt/ (im-PURF-ikt). In British English: /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/ (imp-ꞫF-ehkt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪkt/ (im-PURF-ikt). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/ (imp-ꞫF-ehkt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪkt/ (im-PURF-ikt), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt/ (imp-ꞫF-ehkt).

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imperfect

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/ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪkt/

im-PURF-ikt

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ɪmim·pɝːfper·ɪktfect

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