How do you pronounce "commonplace"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/ (KAHM-uhn-plays). In British English: /kˈɒmənplˌeɪs/ (K-om-uhnpl). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/ (KAHM-uhn-plays). In Australian English: /kˈɒmənplˌeɪs/ (K-om-uhnpl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/ (KAHM-uhn-plays), while in British English it's /kˈɒmənplˌeɪs/ (K-om-uhnpl).

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commonplace

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/ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/

KAHM-uhn-plays

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kɑːmcom·ənmon·pleɪsplace

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