How do you pronounce "housework"?

In American English: /ˈhaʊˌswɝːk/ (HOW-swurk). In British English: /hˈaʊswˌɜːk/ (H-owsw). In Canadian English: /ˈhʌʊˌswɝːk/ (HUH-uu-swurk). In Australian English: /hˈaʊswɜːk/ (H-owsw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhaʊˌswɝːk/ (HOW-swurk), while in British English it's /hˈaʊswˌɜːk/ (H-owsw).

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/ˈhaʊˌswɝːk/

HOW-swurk

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haʊhouse·swɝːkwork

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