How do you pronounce "baghdad"?

In American English: /ˈbægdæd/ (BAGD-ad). In British English: /bˈægdæd/ (B-agd). In Canadian English: /ˈbægdæd/ (BAGD-ad). In Australian English: /baɡdˈad/ (BAGD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbægdæd/ (BAGD-ad), while in British English it's /bˈægdæd/ (B-agd).

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baghdad

/ˈbægdæd/

BAGD-ad

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bægdbagh·æddad

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