How do you pronounce "mentor"?

In American English: /ˈmɛnˌtɔr/ (MEHN-tawr). In British English: /mˈɛntˌɔː/ (M-ehnt). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛnˌtɔr/ (MEHN-tawr). In Australian English: /mˈɛntɔː/ (M-ehnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛnˌtɔr/ (MEHN-tawr), while in British English it's /mˈɛntˌɔː/ (M-ehnt).

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mentor

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/ˈmɛnˌtɔr/

MEHN-tawr

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mɛnmen·tɔrtor

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