How do you pronounce "properly"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːpɝli/ (PRAHP-url-ee). In British English: /pɹˈɒpəli/ (PR-op-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːpɝli/ (PRAHP-url-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒpəli/ (PR-op-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːpɝli/ (PRAHP-url-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒpəli/ (PR-op-uhl).

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/ˈprɑːpɝli/

PRAHP-url-ee

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prɑːpprop·ɝler·ily

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