How do you pronounce "dreadnought"?

In American English: /ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/ (DREHD-nawt). In British English: /dɹˈɛdnɔːt/ (DR-ehdn). In Canadian English: /ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/ (DREHD-nawt). In Australian English: /dɹˈɛdnɔːt/ (DR-ehdn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/ (DREHD-nawt), while in British English it's /dɹˈɛdnɔːt/ (DR-ehdn).

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dreadnought

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/ˈdrɛdˌnɔt/

DREHD-nawt

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drɛddread·nɔtnought

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