How do you pronounce "esplanade"?

In American English: /ˌɛspləˈnɑːd/ (ehspl-uh-NAHD). In British English: /ˈɛsplɐnˌeɪd/ (EHSPL-ɐn). In Canadian English: /ˌɛspləˈnɑːd/ (ehspl-uh-NAHD). In Australian English: /ˈɛsplɐnˌeɪd/ (EHSPL-ɐn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛspləˈnɑːd/ (ehspl-uh-NAHD), while in British English it's /ˈɛsplɐnˌeɪd/ (EHSPL-ɐn).

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esplanade

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/ˌɛspləˈnɑːd/

ehspl-uh-NAHD

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ɛsples·əpla·nɑːdnade

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