How do you pronounce "farewell"?

In American English: /ˌfɛrˈwɛl/ (fehr-WEHL). In British English: /fˌɛəwˈɛl/ (f-eh-UHW). In Canadian English: /ˌfɛrˈwɛl/ (fehr-WEHL). In Australian English: /feəwˈɛl/ (feh-uhw-EHL).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌfɛrˈwɛl/ (fehr-WEHL), while in British English it's /fˌɛəwˈɛl/ (f-eh-UHW).

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farewell

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/ˌfɛrˈwɛl/

fehr-WEHL

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fɛrfare·wɛlwell

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