How do you pronounce "babyhood"?

In American English: /ˈbeɪbiːˌhʊd/ (BAYB-ee-huud). In British English: /bˈeɪbihˌʊd/ (B-ayb-eeh). In Canadian English: /ˈbeɪbiːˌhʊd/ (BAYB-ee-huud). In Australian English: /bˈeɪbihˌʊd/ (B-ayb-eeh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbeɪbiːˌhʊd/ (BAYB-ee-huud), while in British English it's /bˈeɪbihˌʊd/ (B-ayb-eeh).

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babyhood

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/ˈbeɪbiːˌhʊd/

BAYB-ee-huud

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beɪbba·iːby·hʊdhood

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