How do you pronounce "intermission"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈmɪʃən/ (int-ur-MISH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪntəmˈɪʃən/ (int-uhm-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈmɪʃən/ (int-ur-MISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəmˈɪʃən/ (int-uhm-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈmɪʃən/ (int-ur-MISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəmˈɪʃən/ (int-uhm-ISH-uhn).

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/ˌɪntɝˈmɪʃən/

int-ur-MISH-uhn

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ɪntin·ɝter·mɪʃmis·ənsion

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