How do you pronounce "javascript"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt/ (JAHV-uh-skript). In British English: /dʒˈɑːvəskɹˌɪpt/ (J-ahv-uhskr). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt/ (JAHV-uh-skript). In Australian English: /dʒˈɑːvɐskɹˌɪpt/ (J-ahv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt/ (JAHV-uh-skript), while in British English it's /dʒˈɑːvəskɹˌɪpt/ (J-ahv-uhskr).

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/ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt/

JAHV-uh-skript

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dʒɑːvja·əvas·skrɪptcript

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