How do you pronounce "nicknamed"?

In American English: /ˈnɪkˌneɪmd/ (NIK-naymd). In British English: /nˈɪkneɪmd/ (N-ikn). In Canadian English: /ˈnɪkˌneɪmd/ (NIK-naymd). In Australian English: /nˈɪkneɪmd/ (N-ikn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɪkˌneɪmd/ (NIK-naymd), while in British English it's /nˈɪkneɪmd/ (N-ikn).

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/ˈnɪkˌneɪmd/

NIK-naymd

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nɪknick·neɪmdnamed

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