How do you pronounce "surgery"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːdʒɝi/ (SURJ-ur-ee). In British English: /sˈɜːdʒəɹi/ (S-ɜj-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːdʒɝi/ (SURJ-ur-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɜːdʒəɹi/ (S-ɜj-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːdʒɝi/ (SURJ-ur-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɜːdʒəɹi/ (S-ɜj-uhr).

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surgery

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/ˈsɝːdʒɝi/

SURJ-ur-ee

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sɝːdʒsur·ɝge·iry

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