How do you pronounce "sediment"?

In American English: /ˈsɛdəmənt/ (SEHD-uhm-uhnt). In British English: /sˈɛdɪmənt/ (S-ehd-im). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛdəmənt/ (SEHD-uhm-uhnt). In Australian English: /sˈɛdɪmənt/ (S-ehd-im).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛdəmənt/ (SEHD-uhm-uhnt), while in British English it's /sˈɛdɪmənt/ (S-ehd-im).

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sediment

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/ˈsɛdəmənt/

SEHD-uhm-uhnt

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sɛdsed·əmi·əntment

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