How do you pronounce "intermittent"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/ (int-ur-MIT-uhnt). In British English: /ˌɪntəmˈɪtənt/ (int-uhm-IT-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/ (int-ur-MIT-uhnt). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəmˈɪtənt/ (int-uhm-IT-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/ (int-ur-MIT-uhnt), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəmˈɪtənt/ (int-uhm-IT-uhnt).

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/ˌɪntɝˈmɪtənt/

int-ur-MIT-uhnt

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ɪntin·ɝter·mɪtmit·ənttent

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