How do you pronounce "inadvertent"?

In American English: /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtənt/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhnt). In British English: /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtənt/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtənt/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtənt/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtənt/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtənt/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt).

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inadvertent

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/ˌɪnədˈvɝːtənt/

in-uhd-VURT-uhnt

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ɪnin·ədad·vɝːtver·ənttent

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