How do you pronounce "motherhood"?

In American English: /ˈmʌðɝˌhʊd/ (MUHTH-ur-huud). In British English: /mˈʌðəhˌʊd/ (M-uhth-uhh). In Canadian English: /ˈmʌðɝˌhʊd/ (MUHTH-ur-huud). In Australian English: /mˈʌðəhˌʊd/ (M-uhth-uhh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmʌðɝˌhʊd/ (MUHTH-ur-huud), while in British English it's /mˈʌðəhˌʊd/ (M-uhth-uhh).

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/ˈmʌðɝˌhʊd/

MUHTH-ur-huud

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mʌðmoth·ɝer·hʊdhood

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