How do you pronounce "pertinent"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːtɪnɪnt/ (PURT-in-int). In British English: /pˈɜːtɪnənt/ (P-ɜt-in). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːtɪnɪnt/ (PURT-in-int). In Australian English: /pˈɜːtɪnənt/ (P-ɜt-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːtɪnɪnt/ (PURT-in-int), while in British English it's /pˈɜːtɪnənt/ (P-ɜt-in).

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pertinent

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/ˈpɝːtɪnɪnt/

PURT-in-int

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pɝːtper·ɪnti·ɪntnent

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