How do you pronounce "lawmaking"?

In American English: /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/ (LAW-mayk-ing). In British English: /lˈɔːmeɪkɪŋ/ (L-awm-ayk). In Canadian English: /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/ (LAW-mayk-ing). In Australian English: /lˈɔːmeɪkɪŋ/ (L-awm-ayk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/ (LAW-mayk-ing), while in British English it's /lˈɔːmeɪkɪŋ/ (L-awm-ayk).

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lawmaking

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/ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ/

LAW-mayk-ing

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lɔlaw·meɪkmak·ɪŋing

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