How do you pronounce "momentum"?

In American English: /moʊˈmɛntəm/ (moh-MEHNT-uhm). In British English: /məʊmˈɛntəm/ (mohm-EHNT-uhm). In Canadian English: /moʊˈmɛntəm/ (moh-MEHNT-uhm). In Australian English: /məʊmˈɛntəm/ (mohm-EHNT-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /moʊˈmɛntəm/ (moh-MEHNT-uhm), while in British English it's /məʊmˈɛntəm/ (mohm-EHNT-uhm).

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momentum

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/moʊˈmɛntəm/

moh-MEHNT-uhm

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moʊmo·mɛntmen·əmtum

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