How do you pronounce "urgent"?

In American English: /ˈɝːdʒənt/ (URJ-uhnt). In British English: /ˈɜːdʒənt/ (ꞫJ-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːdʒənt/ (URJ-uhnt). In Australian English: /ˈɜːdʒənt/ (ꞫJ-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːdʒənt/ (URJ-uhnt), while in British English it's /ˈɜːdʒənt/ (ꞫJ-uhnt).

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/ˈɝːdʒənt/

URJ-uhnt

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ɝːdʒur·əntgent

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