How do you pronounce "surreptitious"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəs/ (sur-uhp-TISH-uhs). In British English: /səɹɪptˈɪʃəs/ (suhr-ipt-ISH-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəs/ (sur-uhp-TISH-uhs). In Australian English: /səɹɪptˈɪʃəs/ (suhr-ipt-ISH-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəs/ (sur-uhp-TISH-uhs), while in British English it's /səɹɪptˈɪʃəs/ (suhr-ipt-ISH-uhs).

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surreptitious

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/ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəs/

sur-uhp-TISH-uhs

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sɝːsur·əprep·tɪʃti·əstious

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