How do you pronounce "holyhead"?

In American English: /hˈoʊlihˌɛd/ (H-ohl-eeh). In British English: /hˈɒlɪhɛd/ (H-ol-ih). In Canadian English: /hˈoʊlihˌɛd/ (H-ohl-eeh). In Australian English: /hˈəʊlihˌɛd/ (H-ohl-eeh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hˈoʊlihˌɛd/ (H-ohl-eeh), while in British English it's /hˈɒlɪhɛd/ (H-ol-ih).

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holyhead

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/hˈoʊlihˌɛd/

H-ohl-eeh

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hho·oʊlly·ihhead

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