How do you pronounce "foreground"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd/ (FAWR-grownd). In British English: /fˈɔːɡɹaʊnd/ (F-awgr). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd/ (FAWR-grownd). In Australian English: /fˈɔːɡɹaʊnd/ (F-awgr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd/ (FAWR-grownd), while in British English it's /fˈɔːɡɹaʊnd/ (F-awgr).

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foreground

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/ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd/

FAWR-grownd

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fɔrfore·graʊndground

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