How do you pronounce "compromise"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪz/ (KAHMPR-uh-meyez). In British English: /kˈɒmpɹəmˌaɪz/ (K-ompr-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪz/ (KAHMPR-uh-meyez). In Australian English: /kˈɒmpɹəmˌaɪz/ (K-ompr-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪz/ (KAHMPR-uh-meyez), while in British English it's /kˈɒmpɹəmˌaɪz/ (K-ompr-uhm).

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/ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪz/

KAHMPR-uh-meyez

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kɑːmprcom·əpro·maɪzmise

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