How do you pronounce "north-west"?

In American English: /nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst/ (N-AWRTHW). In British English: /nˌɔːθwˈɛst/ (n-AWTHW). In Canadian English: /nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst/ (N-AWRTHW). In Australian English: /nˈɔːθwˈɛst/ (N-AWTHW).

Is "north-west" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst/ (N-AWRTHW), while in British English it's /nˌɔːθwˈɛst/ (n-AWTHW).

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north-west

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/nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst/

N-AWRTHW

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nnorth·ɔːɹθwwest

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