How do you pronounce "bookkeeping"?

In American English: /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/ (BUUK-keep-ing). In British English: /bˈʊkkiːpɪŋ/ (B-uukk-eep). In Canadian English: /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/ (BUUK-keep-ing). In Australian English: /bˈʊkkiːpɪŋ/ (B-uukk-eep).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/ (BUUK-keep-ing), while in British English it's /bˈʊkkiːpɪŋ/ (B-uukk-eep).

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bookkeeping

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/ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/

BUUK-keep-ing

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bʊkbook·kiːpkeep·ɪŋing

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