How do you pronounce "impetuous"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɛtʃwəs/ (im-PEHCHW-uhs). In British English: /ɪmpˈɛtʃuːəs/ (imp-EHCH-oo-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɛtʃwəs/ (im-PEHCHW-uhs). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɛtʃuːəs/ (imp-EHCH-oo-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɛtʃwəs/ (im-PEHCHW-uhs), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɛtʃuːəs/ (imp-EHCH-oo-uhs).

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/ˌɪmˈpɛtʃwəs/

im-PEHCHW-uhs

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ɪmim·pɛtʃwpetu·əsous

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