How do you pronounce "inventor"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛntɝ/ (in-VEHNT-ur). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛntə/ (inv-EHNT-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛntɝ/ (in-VEHNT-ur). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛntə/ (inv-EHNT-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛntɝ/ (in-VEHNT-ur), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛntə/ (inv-EHNT-uh).

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/ˌɪnˈvɛntɝ/

in-VEHNT-ur

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ɪnin·vɛntven·ɝtor

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