How do you pronounce "retirement"?

In American English: /riːˈtaɪɝmənt/ (ree-TEYE-urm-uhnt). In British English: /ɹɪtˈaɪəmənt/ (rit-EYE-uhm-uhnt). In Canadian English: /riːˈtaɪɝmənt/ (ree-TEYE-urm-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɹɪtˈaɪəmənt/ (rit-EYE-uhm-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˈtaɪɝmənt/ (ree-TEYE-urm-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɹɪtˈaɪəmənt/ (rit-EYE-uhm-uhnt).

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/riːˈtaɪɝmənt/

ree-TEYE-urm-uhnt

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riːre·taɪti·ɝmre·əntment

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