How do you pronounce "judo"?

In American English: /ˈdʒuːˌdoʊ/ (JOO-doh). In British English: /dʒˈuːdəʊ/ (J-ood). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒuːˌdoʊ/ (JOO-doh). In Australian English: /dʒˈuːdəʊ/ (J-ood).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒuːˌdoʊ/ (JOO-doh), while in British English it's /dʒˈuːdəʊ/ (J-ood).

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judo

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/ˈdʒuːˌdoʊ/

JOO-doh

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dʒuːju·doʊdo

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