English has many accents and dialects. As a result, certain words can have different pronunciations depending on the region. British English and American English, in particular, are quite famous for their pronunciation differences. Here are some examples:
• Schedule: SHED-yool (British English) or SKED-yool (American English)
• Tomato: tuh-MAH-toh (British English) or tuh-MAY-toh (American English)
• Herb: erb (American English) or herb (British English)
• Laboratory: LAB-rə-tor-ee (American English) or lə-BOR-ə-tree (British English)
• Advertisement: əd-VERT-iz-mənt (American English) or AD-vət-iz-mənt (British English)
• Controversy: KON-trə-vur-see (American English) or kən-TROV-ər-see (British English)