How do you pronounce "headmaster"?

In American English: /ˈhɛdˈmæstɝ/ (HEHD-MAST-ur). In British English: /hˈɛdmˌɑːstə/ (H-ehdm-ahst). In Canadian English: /ˈhɛdˈmæstɝ/ (HEHD-MAST-ur). In Australian English: /hɛdmˈastə/ (hehdm-AST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɛdˈmæstɝ/ (HEHD-MAST-ur), while in British English it's /hˈɛdmˌɑːstə/ (H-ehdm-ahst).

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headmaster

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/ˈhɛdˈmæstɝ/

HEHD-MAST-ur

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hɛdhead·mæstmas·ɝter

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