How do you pronounce "recruitment"?

In American English: /rəˈkruːtmənt/ (ruh-KROOTM-uhnt). In British English: /ɹɪkɹˈuːtmənt/ (rikr-OOTM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /rəˈkruːtmənt/ (ruh-KROOTM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɹɪkɹˈuːtmənt/ (rikr-OOTM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rəˈkruːtmənt/ (ruh-KROOTM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɹɪkɹˈuːtmənt/ (rikr-OOTM-uhnt).

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/rəˈkruːtmənt/

ruh-KROOTM-uhnt

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rəre·kruːtmcruit·əntment

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