How do you pronounce "understatement"?

In American English: /ˈʌndɝˌsteɪtmənt/ (UHND-ur-staytm-uhnt). In British English: /ˌʌndəstˈeɪtmənt/ (uhnd-uhst-AYTM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˈʌndɝˌsteɪtmənt/ (UHND-ur-staytm-uhnt). In Australian English: /ˌʌndəstˈeɪtmənt/ (uhnd-uhst-AYTM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʌndɝˌsteɪtmənt/ (UHND-ur-staytm-uhnt), while in British English it's /ˌʌndəstˈeɪtmənt/ (uhnd-uhst-AYTM-uhnt).

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/ˈʌndɝˌsteɪtmənt/

UHND-ur-staytm-uhnt

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ʌndun·ɝder·steɪtmstate·əntment

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