How do you pronounce "jittery"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɪtɝi/ (JIT-ur-ee). In British English: /dʒˈɪtəɹi/ (J-it-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɪtɝi/ (JIT-ur-ee). In Australian English: /dʒˈɪtəɹi/ (J-it-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɪtɝi/ (JIT-ur-ee), while in British English it's /dʒˈɪtəɹi/ (J-it-uhr).

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jittery

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/ˈdʒɪtɝi/

JIT-ur-ee

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dʒɪtjit·ɝte·iry

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