How do you pronounce "professor"?

In American English: /prəˈfɛsɝ/ (pruh-FEHS-ur). In British English: /pɹəfˈɛsə/ (pruhf-EHS-uh). In Canadian English: /prəˈfɛsɝ/ (pruh-FEHS-ur). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈɛsə/ (pruhf-EHS-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfɛsɝ/ (pruh-FEHS-ur), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈɛsə/ (pruhf-EHS-uh).

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professor

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/prəˈfɛsɝ/

pruh-FEHS-ur

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prəpro·fɛsfes·ɝsor

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