How do you pronounce "housewares"?

In American English: /ˈhaʊˌswɛrz/ (HOW-swehrz). In British English: /hˈaʊswˌɛəz/ (H-owsw-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈhʌʊˌswɛrz/ (HUH-uu-swehrz). In Australian English: /hˈaʊsweəz/ (H-owsw-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhaʊˌswɛrz/ (HOW-swehrz), while in British English it's /hˈaʊswˌɛəz/ (H-owsw-eh).

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housewares

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/ˈhaʊˌswɛrz/

HOW-swehrz

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haʊhouse·swɛrzwares

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