How do you pronounce "busboy"?

In American English: /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/ (BUHS-boy). In British English: /bˈʌsbɔɪ/ (B-uhsb). In Canadian English: /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/ (BUHS-boy). In Australian English: /bˈʌsbɔɪ/ (B-uhsb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/ (BUHS-boy), while in British English it's /bˈʌsbɔɪ/ (B-uhsb).

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busboy

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/ˈbʌsˌbɔɪ/

BUHS-boy

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bʌsbus·bɔɪboy

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