How do you pronounce "amsterdam"?

In American English: /ˈæmstɝˌdæm/ (AMST-ur-dam). In British English: /ˈæmstədˌæm/ (AMST-uhd-am). In Canadian English: /ˈæmstɝˌdæm/ (AMST-ur-dam). In Australian English: /ˈamstədˌam/ (AMST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈæmstɝˌdæm/ (AMST-ur-dam), while in British English it's /ˈæmstədˌæm/ (AMST-uhd-am).

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amsterdam

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/ˈæmstɝˌdæm/

AMST-ur-dam

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æmstams·ɝter·dæmdam

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