How do you pronounce "groundwater"?

In American English: /ˈgraʊnˌdwɑːtɝ/ (GROWN-dwaht-ur). In British English: /gɹˈaʊndwˌɔːtə/ (GR-owndw-awt). In Canadian English: /ˈgraʊnˌdwɑːtɝ/ (GROWN-dwaht-ur). In Australian English: /ɡɹˈaʊndwɔːtə/ (GR-owndw-awt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈgraʊnˌdwɑːtɝ/ (GROWN-dwaht-ur), while in British English it's /gɹˈaʊndwˌɔːtə/ (GR-owndw-awt).

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groundwater

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/ˈgraʊnˌdwɑːtɝ/

GROWN-dwaht-ur

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graʊnground·dwɑːtwa·ɝter

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