How do you pronounce "middle-class"?

In American English: /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/ (MID-uhl-KLAS). In British English: /mˈɪdəlklˌɑːs/ (M-id-uhlkl). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/ (MID-uhl-KLAS). In Australian English: /mˈɪdəlklˈas/ (M-id).

Is "middle-class" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/ (MID-uhl-KLAS), while in British English it's /mˈɪdəlklˌɑːs/ (M-id-uhlkl).

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middle-class

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/ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/

MID-uhl-KLAS

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mɪdmid·əldle·klæsclass

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