How do you pronounce "rehearsal"?

In American English: /rɪˈhɝːsəl/ (ri-HURS-uhl). In British English: /ɹɪhˈɜːsəl/ (rih-ꞫS-uhl). In Canadian English: /rɪˈhɝːsəl/ (ri-HURS-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹɪhˈɜːsəl/ (rih-ꞫS-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈhɝːsəl/ (ri-HURS-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹɪhˈɜːsəl/ (rih-ꞫS-uhl).

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rehearsal

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/rɪˈhɝːsəl/

ri-HURS-uhl

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rɪre·hɝːshea·əlrsal

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