How do you pronounce "manpower"?

In American English: /ˈmænˌpaʊɝ/ (MAN-pow-ur). In British English: /mˈænpˌaʊə/ (M-anp-ow). In Canadian English: /ˈmænˌpaʊɝ/ (MAN-pow-ur). In Australian English: /mˈanpaʊə/ (M-anp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmænˌpaʊɝ/ (MAN-pow-ur), while in British English it's /mˈænpˌaʊə/ (M-anp-ow).

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manpower

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/ˈmænˌpaʊɝ/

MAN-pow-ur

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mænman·paʊpow·ɝer

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