How do you pronounce "perplex"?

In American English: /pɝˈplɛks/ (pur-PLEHKS). In British English: /pəplˈɛks/ (puhpl-EHKS). In Canadian English: /pɝˈplɛks/ (pur-PLEHKS). In Australian English: /pəplˈɛks/ (puhpl-EHKS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈplɛks/ (pur-PLEHKS), while in British English it's /pəplˈɛks/ (puhpl-EHKS).

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perplex

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/pɝˈplɛks/

pur-PLEHKS

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pɝper·plɛksplex

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