How do you pronounce "mcnamara"?

In American English: /ˈmæknəˌmɛrə/ (MAKN-uh-mehr-uh). In British English: /məknamˈɑːɹə/ (muhkn-AM-ahr). In Canadian English: /ˈmæknəˌmɛrə/ (MAKN-uh-mehr-uh). In Australian English: /məknamˈɑːɹə/ (muhkn-AM-ahr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmæknəˌmɛrə/ (MAKN-uh-mehr-uh), while in British English it's /məknamˈɑːɹə/ (muhkn-AM-ahr).

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mcnamara

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/ˈmæknəˌmɛrə/

MAKN-uh-mehr-uh

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mæknmc·əna·mɛrma·əra

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