How do you pronounce "churchyard"?

In American English: /ˈtʃɝːtʃˌjɑːrd/ (CHURCH-yahrd). In British English: /tʃˈɜːtʃjɑːd/ (CH-ɜchy). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃɝːtʃˌjɑːrd/ (CHURCH-yahrd). In Australian English: /tʃˈɜːtʃjɑːd/ (CH-ɜchy).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃɝːtʃˌjɑːrd/ (CHURCH-yahrd), while in British English it's /tʃˈɜːtʃjɑːd/ (CH-ɜchy).

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churchyard

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/ˈtʃɝːtʃˌjɑːrd/

CHURCH-yahrd

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tʃɝːtʃchurch·jɑːrdyard

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