How do you pronounce "henpecked"?

In American English: /ˈhɛnˌpɛkt/ (HEHN-pehkt). In British English: /hˈɛnpɛkt/ (H-ehnp). In Canadian English: /ˈhɛnˌpɛkt/ (HEHN-pehkt). In Australian English: /hˈɛnpɛkt/ (H-ehnp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɛnˌpɛkt/ (HEHN-pehkt), while in British English it's /hˈɛnpɛkt/ (H-ehnp).

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henpecked

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/ˈhɛnˌpɛkt/

HEHN-pehkt

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hɛnhen·pɛktpecked

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