How do you pronounce "murderous"?

In American English: /ˈmɝːdɝəs/ (MURD-ur-uhs). In British English: /mˈɜːdəɹəs/ (M-ɜd-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈmɝːdɝəs/ (MURD-ur-uhs). In Australian English: /mˈɜːdəɹəs/ (M-ɜd-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɝːdɝəs/ (MURD-ur-uhs), while in British English it's /mˈɜːdəɹəs/ (M-ɜd-uhr).

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murderous

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/ˈmɝːdɝəs/

MURD-ur-uhs

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mɝːdmur·ɝder·əsous

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