How do you pronounce "crestfallen"?

In American English: /ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/ (KREHST-fawl-uhn). In British English: /kɹˈɛstfɔːlən/ (KR-ehstf-awl). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/ (KREHST-fawl-uhn). In Australian English: /kɹˈɛstfɔːlən/ (KR-ehstf-awl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/ (KREHST-fawl-uhn), while in British English it's /kɹˈɛstfɔːlən/ (KR-ehstf-awl).

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crestfallen

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/ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/

KREHST-fawl-uhn

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krɛstcrest·fɔlfall·ənen

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