How do you pronounce "perhaps"?

In American English: /pɝˈhæps/ (pur-HAPS). In British English: /pəhˈæps/ (puhh-APS). In Canadian English: /pɝˈhæps/ (pur-HAPS). In Australian English: /pəhˈaps/ (PUHH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈhæps/ (pur-HAPS), while in British English it's /pəhˈæps/ (puhh-APS).

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perhaps

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/pɝˈhæps/

pur-HAPS

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pɝper·hæpshaps

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