How do you pronounce "sumptuous"?

In American English: /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/ (SUHMPCHW-uhs). In British English: /sˈʌmptʃuːəs/ (S-uhmpch-oo). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/ (SUHMPCHW-uhs). In Australian English: /sˈʌmptʃuːəs/ (S-uhmpch-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/ (SUHMPCHW-uhs), while in British English it's /sˈʌmptʃuːəs/ (S-uhmpch-oo).

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/ˈsʌmptʃwəs/

SUHMPCHW-uhs

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sʌmptʃwsump·əstuous

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