How do you pronounce "semester"?

In American English: /səˈmɛstɝ/ (suh-MEHST-ur). In British English: /səmˈɛstə/ (suhm-EHST-uh). In Canadian English: /səˈmɛstɝ/ (suh-MEHST-ur). In Australian English: /səmˈɛstə/ (suhm-EHST-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈmɛstɝ/ (suh-MEHST-ur), while in British English it's /səmˈɛstə/ (suhm-EHST-uh).

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semester

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/səˈmɛstɝ/

suh-MEHST-ur

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səse·mɛstmes·ɝter

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