How do you pronounce "inverse"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɝːs/ (in-VURS). In British English: /ɪnvˈɜːs/ (inv-ꞫS). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɝːs/ (in-VURS). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɜːs/ (inv-ꞫS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɝːs/ (in-VURS), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɜːs/ (inv-ꞫS).

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inverse

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/ˌɪnˈvɝːs/

in-VURS

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ɪnin·vɝːsverse

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