How do you pronounce "downstairs"?

In American English: /ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz/ (DOWN-STEHRZ). In British English: /dˈaʊnsteəz/ (D-ownst-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz/ (DOWN-STEHRZ). In Australian English: /dˈaʊnsteəz/ (D-ownst-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz/ (DOWN-STEHRZ), while in British English it's /dˈaʊnsteəz/ (D-ownst-eh).

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downstairs

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/ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz/

DOWN-STEHRZ

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daʊndown·stɛrzstairs

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