How do you pronounce "interrupt"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈʌpt/ (int-ur-UHPT). In British English: /ˌɪntəɹˈɐpt/ (INT-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈʌpt/ (int-ur-UHPT). In Australian English: /ˈɪntəɹˌʌpt/ (INT-uhr-uhpt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈʌpt/ (int-ur-UHPT), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəɹˈɐpt/ (INT-uhr).

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interrupt

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/ˌɪntɝˈʌpt/

int-ur-UHPT

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ɪntin·ɝter·ʌptrupt

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