How do you pronounce "discard"?

In American English: /dɪˈskɑːrd/ (di-SKAHRD). In British English: /dɪskˈɑːd/ (disk-AHD). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskɑːrd/ (di-SKAHRD). In Australian English: /dɪskˈɑːd/ (disk-AHD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskɑːrd/ (di-SKAHRD), while in British English it's /dɪskˈɑːd/ (disk-AHD).

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discard

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/dɪˈskɑːrd/

di-SKAHRD

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dɪdis·skɑːrdcard

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