How do you pronounce "nocturnal"?

In American English: /nɑːkˈtɝːnəl/ (nahk-TURN-uhl). In British English: /nɒktˈɜːnəl/ (nokt-ꞫN-uhl). In Canadian English: /nɑːkˈtɝːnəl/ (nahk-TURN-uhl). In Australian English: /nɒktˈɜːnəl/ (nokt-ꞫN-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɑːkˈtɝːnəl/ (nahk-TURN-uhl), while in British English it's /nɒktˈɜːnəl/ (nokt-ꞫN-uhl).

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nocturnal

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/nɑːkˈtɝːnəl/

nahk-TURN-uhl

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nɑːknoc·tɝːntur·əlnal

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