How do you pronounce "midwest"?

In American English: /ˌmɪˈdwɛst/ (mi-DWEHST). In British English: /mˌɪdwˈɛst/ (m-IDW). In Canadian English: /ˌmɪˈdwɛst/ (mi-DWEHST). In Australian English: /mɪdwˈɛst/ (midw-EHST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɪˈdwɛst/ (mi-DWEHST), while in British English it's /mˌɪdwˈɛst/ (m-IDW).

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midwest

/ˌmɪˈdwɛst/

mi-DWEHST

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mɪmid·dwɛstwest

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