How do you pronounce "freeware"?

In American English: /ˈfriːˌwɛr/ (FREE-wehr). In British English: /fɹˈiːwˌɛə/ (FR-eew-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈfriːˌwɛr/ (FREE-wehr). In Australian English: /fɹˈiːweə/ (FR-eew-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfriːˌwɛr/ (FREE-wehr), while in British English it's /fɹˈiːwˌɛə/ (FR-eew-eh).

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freeware

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/ˈfriːˌwɛr/

FREE-wehr

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friːfree·wɛrware

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