How do you pronounce "basketball"?

In American English: /ˈbæskətˌbɔl/ (BASK-uht-bawl). In British English: /bˈɑːskɪtbˌɔːl/ (B-ahsk-itb). In Canadian English: /ˈbæskətˌbɔl/ (BASK-uht-bawl). In Australian English: /bˈaskɪtbˌɔːl/ (B-ask).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbæskətˌbɔl/ (BASK-uht-bawl), while in British English it's /bˈɑːskɪtbˌɔːl/ (B-ahsk-itb).

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basketball

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/ˈbæskətˌbɔl/

BASK-uht-bawl

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bæskbas·ətket·bɔlball

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