How do you pronounce "premature"?

In American English: /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/ (preem-uh-CHUUR). In British English: /pɹˌiːmətʃˈʊə/ (pr-eem-UHCH-uu). In Canadian English: /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/ (preem-uh-CHUUR). In Australian English: /pɹɪmətʃˈʊə/ (prim-uhch-UU-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/ (preem-uh-CHUUR), while in British English it's /pɹˌiːmətʃˈʊə/ (pr-eem-UHCH-uu).

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/ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/

preem-uh-CHUUR

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priːmpre·əma·tʃʊrture

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