How do you pronounce "memoir"?

In American English: /ˈmɛmˌwɑːr/ (MEHM-wahr). In British English: /mˈɛmwɑː/ (M-ehmw). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛmˌwɑːr/ (MEHM-wahr). In Australian English: /mˈɛmwɑː/ (M-ehmw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛmˌwɑːr/ (MEHM-wahr), while in British English it's /mˈɛmwɑː/ (M-ehmw).

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/ˈmɛmˌwɑːr/

MEHM-wahr

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mɛmmem·wɑːroir

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