How do you pronounce "interpreter"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɝːprətɝ/ (in-TURPR-uht-ur). In British English: /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtə/ (int-ꞫPR-it-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɝːprətɝ/ (in-TURPR-uht-ur). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtə/ (int-ꞫPR-it-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɝːprətɝ/ (in-TURPR-uht-ur), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtə/ (int-ꞫPR-it-uh).

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interpreter

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/ˌɪnˈtɝːprətɝ/

in-TURPR-uht-ur

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ɪnin·tɝːprter·ətpre·ɝter

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