How do you pronounce "surmount"?

In American English: /sɝˈmaʊnt/ (sur-MOWNT). In British English: /səmˈaʊnt/ (suhm-OWNT). In Canadian English: /sɝˈmaʊnt/ (sur-MOWNT). In Australian English: /səmˈaʊnt/ (suhm-OWNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈmaʊnt/ (sur-MOWNT), while in British English it's /səmˈaʊnt/ (suhm-OWNT).

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surmount

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/sɝˈmaʊnt/

sur-MOWNT

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sɝsur·maʊntmount

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