How do you pronounce "permanently"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːmɑːˌnɛntˌliː/ (PURM-ah-nehnt-lee). In British English: /pˈɜːmənəntli/ (P-ɜm-uhn-uhntl). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːmɑːˌnɛntˌliː/ (PURM-ah-nehnt-lee). In Australian English: /pˈɜːmənəntli/ (P-ɜm-uhn-uhntl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːmɑːˌnɛntˌliː/ (PURM-ah-nehnt-lee), while in British English it's /pˈɜːmənəntli/ (P-ɜm-uhn-uhntl).

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/ˈpɝːmɑːˌnɛntˌliː/

PURM-ah-nehnt-lee

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːmper·ɑːma·nɛntnent·liːly

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