How do you pronounce "profitable"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/ (PRAHF-uht-uhb-uhl). In British English: /pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/ (PR-of-it-uhb). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/ (PRAHF-uht-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/ (PR-of-it-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/ (PRAHF-uht-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/ (PR-of-it-uhb).

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/ˈprɑːfətəbəl/

PRAHF-uht-uhb-uhl

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prɑːfpr·ətof·əbita·əlble

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