How do you pronounce "bedspread"?

In American English: /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/ (BEHD-sprehd). In British English: /bˈɛdspɹɛd/ (B-ehdspr). In Canadian English: /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/ (BEHD-sprehd). In Australian English: /bˈɛdspɹɛd/ (B-ehdspr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/ (BEHD-sprehd), while in British English it's /bˈɛdspɹɛd/ (B-ehdspr).

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bedspread

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/ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/

BEHD-sprehd

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bɛdbed·sprɛdspread

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