How do you pronounce "puritan"?

In American English: /ˈpjʊrətən/ (PYUUR-uht-uhn). In British English: /pjˈʊəɹɪtən/ (PY-uu-uhr-it). In Canadian English: /ˈpjʊrətən/ (PYUUR-uht-uhn). In Australian English: /pjˈʊəɹɪtən/ (PY-uu-uhr-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpjʊrətən/ (PYUUR-uht-uhn), while in British English it's /pjˈʊəɹɪtən/ (PY-uu-uhr-it).

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/ˈpjʊrətən/

PYUUR-uht-uhn

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pjʊrpu·ətri·əntan

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