How do you pronounce "inertia"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnɝːʃə/ (i-NURSH-uh). In British English: /ɪnˈɜːʃə/ (in-ꞫSH-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnɝːʃə/ (i-NURSH-uh). In Australian English: /ɪnˈɜːʃə/ (in-ꞫSH-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnɝːʃə/ (i-NURSH-uh), while in British English it's /ɪnˈɜːʃə/ (in-ꞫSH-uh).

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inertia

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/ˌɪˈnɝːʃə/

i-NURSH-uh

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ɪin·nɝːʃer·ətia

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