How do you pronounce "verboten"?

In American English: /vɝˈboʊtən/ (vur-BOHT-uhn). In British English: /fəbˈəʊtən/ (fuhb-OHT-uhn). In Canadian English: /vɝˈboʊtən/ (vur-BOHT-uhn). In Australian English: /fəbˈəʊtən/ (fuhb-OHT-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /vɝˈboʊtən/ (vur-BOHT-uhn), while in British English it's /fəbˈəʊtən/ (fuhb-OHT-uhn).

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verboten

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/vɝˈboʊtən/

vur-BOHT-uhn

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vɝver·boʊtbo·ənten

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