How do you pronounce "chairmen"?

In American English: /ˈtʃɛrmɪn/ (CHEHRM-in). In British English: /tʃˈɛəmən/ (CH-eh-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃɛrmɪn/ (CHEHRM-in). In Australian English: /tʃˈeəmɛn/ (CH-eh-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃɛrmɪn/ (CHEHRM-in), while in British English it's /tʃˈɛəmən/ (CH-eh-uhm).

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chairmen

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/ˈtʃɛrmɪn/

CHEHRM-in

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tʃɛrmchair·ɪnmen

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