How do you pronounce "investment"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (in-VEHSTM-uhnt). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛstmənt/ (inv-EHSTM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (in-VEHSTM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛstmənt/ (inv-EHSTM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (in-VEHSTM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛstmənt/ (inv-EHSTM-uhnt).

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investment

/ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/

in-VEHSTM-uhnt

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ɪnin·vɛstmvest·əntment

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