How do you pronounce "surgeon"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːdʒən/ (SURJ-uhn). In British English: /sˈɜːdʒən/ (S-ɜj). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːdʒən/ (SURJ-uhn). In Australian English: /sˈɜːdʒən/ (S-ɜj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːdʒən/ (SURJ-uhn), while in British English it's /sˈɜːdʒən/ (S-ɜj).

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surgeon

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/ˈsɝːdʒən/

SURJ-uhn

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sɝːdʒsur·əngeon

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