How do you pronounce "imprudently"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/ (im-PROOD-uhntl-ee). In British English: /ɪmpɹˈuːdəntli/ (impr-OOD-uhntl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/ (im-PROOD-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪmpɹˈuːdəntli/ (impr-OOD-uhntl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/ (im-PROOD-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪmpɹˈuːdəntli/ (impr-OOD-uhntl-ee).

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/ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/

im-PROOD-uhntl-ee

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ɪmim·pruːdpru·əntldent·ily

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