How do you pronounce "transparent"?

In American English: /trænˈspɛrənt/ (tran-SPEHR-uhnt). In British English: /tɹænspˈæɹənt/ (transp-AR-uhnt). In Canadian English: /trænˈspɛrənt/ (tran-SPEHR-uhnt). In Australian English: /tɹanspˈaɹənt/ (TRANSP).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænˈspɛrənt/ (tran-SPEHR-uhnt), while in British English it's /tɹænspˈæɹənt/ (transp-AR-uhnt).

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/trænˈspɛrənt/

tran-SPEHR-uhnt

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træntrans·spɛrpar·əntent

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