How do you pronounce "firemen"?

In American English: /ˈfaɪrmən/ (FEYERM-uhn). In British English: /fˈaɪəmɛn/ (F-eye-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈfaɪrmən/ (FEYERM-uhn). In Australian English: /fˈaɪəmɛn/ (F-eye-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfaɪrmən/ (FEYERM-uhn), while in British English it's /fˈaɪəmɛn/ (F-eye-uhm).

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firemen

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/ˈfaɪrmən/

FEYERM-uhn

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faɪrmfire·ənmen

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