How do you pronounce "poetry"?

In American English: /ˈpoʊətri/ (POH-uhtr-ee). In British English: /pˈəʊɪtɹi/ (P-oh-itr). In Canadian English: /ˈpoʊətri/ (POH-uhtr-ee). In Australian English: /pˈəʊɪtɹi/ (P-oh-itr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpoʊətri/ (POH-uhtr-ee), while in British English it's /pˈəʊɪtɹi/ (P-oh-itr).

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/ˈpoʊətri/

POH-uhtr-ee

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poʊpo·ətret·iry

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