How do you pronounce "inertial"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnɝːʃəl/ (i-NURSH-uhl). In British English: /ɪnˈɜːʃəl/ (in-ꞫSH-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnɝːʃəl/ (i-NURSH-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪnˈɜːʃəl/ (in-ꞫSH-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnɝːʃəl/ (i-NURSH-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪnˈɜːʃəl/ (in-ꞫSH-uhl).

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/ˌɪˈnɝːʃəl/

i-NURSH-uhl

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ɪin·nɝːʃer·əltial

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