How do you pronounce "commando"?

In American English: /kəˈmænˌdoʊ/ (kuh-MAN-doh). In British English: /kəmˈandəʊ/ (kuhm-AND). In Canadian English: /kəˈmænˌdoʊ/ (kuh-MAN-doh). In Australian English: /kəmˈandəʊ/ (kuhm-AND).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈmænˌdoʊ/ (kuh-MAN-doh), while in British English it's /kəmˈandəʊ/ (kuhm-AND).

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commando

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/kəˈmænˌdoʊ/

kuh-MAN-doh

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kəcom·mænman·doʊdo

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