How do you pronounce "professors"?

In American English: /prəˈfɛsɝz/ (pruh-FEHS-urz). In British English: /pɹəfˈɛsəz/ (pruhf-EHS-uhz). In Canadian English: /prəˈfɛsɝz/ (pruh-FEHS-urz). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈɛsəz/ (pruhf-EHS-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfɛsɝz/ (pruh-FEHS-urz), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈɛsəz/ (pruhf-EHS-uhz).

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/prəˈfɛsɝz/

pruh-FEHS-urz

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prəpro·fɛsfes·ɝzsors

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