How do you pronounce "temporal"?

In American English: /ˈtɛmpɝəl/ (TEHMP-ur-uhl). In British English: /tˈɛmpəɹəl/ (T-ehmp-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛmpɝəl/ (TEHMP-ur-uhl). In Australian English: /tˈɛmpəɹəl/ (T-ehmp-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛmpɝəl/ (TEHMP-ur-uhl), while in British English it's /tˈɛmpəɹəl/ (T-ehmp-uhr).

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temporal

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/ˈtɛmpɝəl/

TEHMP-ur-uhl

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tɛmptem·ɝpo·əlral

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