How do you pronounce "observable"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvəbəl/ (uhb-ZURV-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɒbzˈɜːvəbəl/ (obz-ꞫV-uhb-uhl). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvəbəl/ (uhb-ZURV-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvəbəl/ (obz-ꞫV-uhb-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɝːvəbəl/ (uhb-ZURV-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɒbzˈɜːvəbəl/ (obz-ꞫV-uhb-uhl).

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observable

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/əbˈzɝːvəbəl/

uhb-ZURV-uhb-uhl

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əbob·zɝːvse·əbrv·əlable

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