How do you pronounce "superstructure"?

In American English: /ˈsuːpɝˌstrəktʃɝ/ (SOOP-ur-struhkch-ur). In British English: /sˈuːpəstɹˌʌktʃə/ (S-oop-uhstr-uhkch). In Canadian English: /ˈsuːpɝˌstrəktʃɝ/ (SOOP-ur-struhkch-ur). In Australian English: /sˈuːpəstɹˌʌktʃə/ (S-oop-uhstr-uhkch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsuːpɝˌstrəktʃɝ/ (SOOP-ur-struhkch-ur), while in British English it's /sˈuːpəstɹˌʌktʃə/ (S-oop-uhstr-uhkch).

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superstructure

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/ˈsuːpɝˌstrəktʃɝ/

SOOP-ur-struhkch-ur

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suːpsu·ɝper·strəktʃstruc·ɝture

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