How do you pronounce "urgently"?

In American English: /ˈɝːdʒəntli/ (URJ-uhntl-ee). In British English: /ˈɜːdʒəntli/ (ꞫJ-uhntl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːdʒəntli/ (URJ-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /ˈɜːdʒəntli/ (ꞫJ-uhntl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːdʒəntli/ (URJ-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /ˈɜːdʒəntli/ (ꞫJ-uhntl-ee).

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/ˈɝːdʒəntli/

URJ-uhntl-ee

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ɝːdʒur·əntlgent·ily

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