How do you pronounce "platypus"?

In American English: /ˈplætəˌpʊs/ (PLAT-uh-puus). In British English: /plˈætɪpəs/ (PL-at-ip). In Canadian English: /ˈplætəˌpʊs/ (PLAT-uh-puus). In Australian English: /plˈatɪpəs/ (PL-at).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈplætəˌpʊs/ (PLAT-uh-puus), while in British English it's /plˈætɪpəs/ (PL-at-ip).

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platypus

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/ˈplætəˌpʊs/

PLAT-uh-puus

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plætpl·əaty·pʊspus

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