How do you pronounce "merchant"?

In American English: /ˈmɝːtʃənt/ (MURCH-uhnt). In British English: /mˈɜːtʃənt/ (M-ɜch). In Canadian English: /ˈmɝːtʃənt/ (MURCH-uhnt). In Australian English: /mˈɜːtʃənt/ (M-ɜch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɝːtʃənt/ (MURCH-uhnt), while in British English it's /mˈɜːtʃənt/ (M-ɜch).

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merchant

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/ˈmɝːtʃənt/

MURCH-uhnt

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mɝːtʃmer·əntchant

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