How do you pronounce "apartheid"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːrˌtaɪt/ (uh-PAHR-teyet). In British English: /ɐpˈɑːθeɪd/ (ⱯP-ahth). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːrˌtʌɪt/ (uh-PAHR-tuh-it). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɑːθeɪd/ (ⱯP-ahth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːrˌtaɪt/ (uh-PAHR-teyet), while in British English it's /ɐpˈɑːθeɪd/ (ⱯP-ahth).

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apartheid

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/əˈpɑːrˌtaɪt/

uh-PAHR-teyet

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əapar·pɑːrth·taɪteid

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