How do you pronounce "counterattack"?

In American English: /ˈkaʊntɝəˌtæk/ (KOWNT-ur-uh-tak). In British English: /kˈaʊntəɹɐtˌak/ (K-ownt). In Canadian English: /ˈkaʊntɝəˌtæk/ (KOWNT-ur-uh-tak). In Australian English: /kˈaʊntəɹɐtˌak/ (K-ownt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkaʊntɝəˌtæk/ (KOWNT-ur-uh-tak), while in British English it's /kˈaʊntəɹɐtˌak/ (K-ownt).

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counterattack

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/ˈkaʊntɝəˌtæk/

KOWNT-ur-uh-tak

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kaʊntcoun·ɝter·əat·tæktack

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