How do you pronounce "improvement"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/ (im-PROOVM-uhnt). In British English: /ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt/ (impr-OOVM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/ (im-PROOVM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt/ (impr-OOVM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/ (im-PROOVM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt/ (impr-OOVM-uhnt).

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/ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/

im-PROOVM-uhnt

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ɪmim·pruːvmprove·əntment

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