How do you pronounce "firewall"?

In American English: /ˈfaɪrwɑːl/ (FEYERW-ahl). In British English: /fˈaɪwˌɔːl/ (F-eyew). In Canadian English: /ˈfaɪrwɑːl/ (FEYERW-ahl). In Australian English: /fˈaɪəwɔːl/ (F-eye-uhw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfaɪrwɑːl/ (FEYERW-ahl), while in British English it's /fˈaɪwˌɔːl/ (F-eyew).

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firewall

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/ˈfaɪrwɑːl/

FEYERW-ahl

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faɪrwfire·ɑːlwall

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