How do you pronounce "cardboard"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːrdˌbɔrd/ (KAHRD-bawrd). In British English: /kˈɑːdbˌɔːd/ (K-ahdb). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːrdˌbɔrd/ (KAHRD-bawrd). In Australian English: /kˈɑːdbɔːd/ (K-ahdb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːrdˌbɔrd/ (KAHRD-bawrd), while in British English it's /kˈɑːdbˌɔːd/ (K-ahdb).

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/ˈkɑːrdˌbɔrd/

KAHRD-bawrd

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kɑːrdcard·bɔrdboard

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