How do you pronounce "imperil"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɛrəl/ (im-PEHR-uhl). In British English: /ɪmpˈɛɹəl/ (imp-EHR-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɛrəl/ (im-PEHR-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɛɹəl/ (imp-EHR-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɛrəl/ (im-PEHR-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɛɹəl/ (imp-EHR-uhl).

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/ˌɪmˈpɛrəl/

im-PEHR-uhl

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ɪmim·pɛrper·əlil

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