How do you pronounce "botswana"?

In American English: /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/ (baht-SWAHN-uh). In British English: /bɒtswˈɑːnə/ (botsw-AHN-uh). In Canadian English: /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/ (baht-SWAHN-uh). In Australian English: /bətswˈɑːnə/ (buhtsw-AHN-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/ (baht-SWAHN-uh), while in British English it's /bɒtswˈɑːnə/ (botsw-AHN-uh).

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botswana

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/bɑːtˈswɑːnə/

baht-SWAHN-uh

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bɑːtbo·swɑːnts·əwana

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