How do you pronounce "literature"?

In American English: /ˈlɪtɝətʃɝ/ (LIT-ur-uhch-ur). In British English: /lˈɪtəɹətʃə/ (L-it-uhr-uhch). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪtɝətʃɝ/ (LIT-ur-uhch-ur). In Australian English: /lˈɪtɹɪtʃə/ (L-itr-ich).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪtɝətʃɝ/ (LIT-ur-uhch-ur), while in British English it's /lˈɪtəɹətʃə/ (L-it-uhr-uhch).

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literature

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/ˈlɪtɝətʃɝ/

LIT-ur-uhch-ur

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lɪtlit·ɝer·ətʃa·ɝture

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