How do you pronounce "boatload"?

In American English: /ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ (BOHT-lohd). In British English: /bˈəʊtləʊd/ (B-ohtl). In Canadian English: /ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ (BOHT-lohd). In Australian English: /bˈəʊtləʊd/ (B-ohtl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ (BOHT-lohd), while in British English it's /bˈəʊtləʊd/ (B-ohtl).

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boatload

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/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/

BOHT-lohd

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boʊtboat·loʊdload

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