How do you pronounce "beforehand"?

In American English: /bɪˈfɔrˌhænd/ (bi-FAWR-hand). In British English: /bɪfˈɔːhˌænd/ (bif-AWH-and). In Canadian English: /bɪˈfɔrˌhænd/ (bi-FAWR-hand). In Australian English: /bɪfˈɔːhand/ (bif-AWH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bɪˈfɔrˌhænd/ (bi-FAWR-hand), while in British English it's /bɪfˈɔːhˌænd/ (bif-AWH-and).

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beforehand

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/bɪˈfɔrˌhænd/

bi-FAWR-hand

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bɪbe·fɔrfore·hændhand

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