How do you pronounce "purported"?

In American English: /pɝˈpɔrtɪd/ (pur-PAWRT-id). In British English: /pəpˈɔːtɪd/ (puhp-AWT-id). In Canadian English: /pɝˈpɔrtɪd/ (pur-PAWRT-id). In Australian English: /pəpˈɔːtɪd/ (puhp-AWT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈpɔrtɪd/ (pur-PAWRT-id), while in British English it's /pəpˈɔːtɪd/ (puhp-AWT-id).

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purported

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/pɝˈpɔrtɪd/

pur-PAWRT-id

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pɝpur·pɔrtport·ɪded

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