How do you pronounce "footfall"?

In American English: /ˈfʊtˌfɔl/ (FUUT-fawl). In British English: /fˈʊtfɔːl/ (F-uutf). In Canadian English: /ˈfʊtˌfɔl/ (FUUT-fawl). In Australian English: /fˈʊtfɔːl/ (F-uutf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfʊtˌfɔl/ (FUUT-fawl), while in British English it's /fˈʊtfɔːl/ (F-uutf).

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footfall

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/ˈfʊtˌfɔl/

FUUT-fawl

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fʊtfoot·fɔlfall

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