How do you pronounce "return"?

In American English: /rɪˈtɝːn/ (ri-TURN). In British English: /ɹɪtˈɜːn/ (rit-ꞫN). In Canadian English: /rɪˈtɝːn/ (ri-TURN). In Australian English: /ɹɪtˈɜːn/ (rit-ꞫN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈtɝːn/ (ri-TURN), while in British English it's /ɹɪtˈɜːn/ (rit-ꞫN).

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return

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/rɪˈtɝːn/

ri-TURN

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rɪre·tɝːnturn

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