How do you pronounce "colchester"?

In American English: /kˈɑːltʃɛstɚ/ (K-ahlch-ehst). In British English: /kˈəʊltʃɪstə/ (K-ohlch-ist). In Canadian English: /kˈɑːltʃɛstɚ/ (K-ahlch-ehst). In Australian English: /kˈɒltʃɛstə/ (K-olch-ehst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kˈɑːltʃɛstɚ/ (K-ahlch-ehst), while in British English it's /kˈəʊltʃɪstə/ (K-ohlch-ist).

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colchester

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/kˈɑːltʃɛstɚ/

K-ahlch-ehst

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kco·ɑːltʃlch·ɛstester

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