How do you pronounce "northward"?

In American English: /ˈnɔrθwɝd/ (NAWRTHW-urd). In British English: /nˈɔːθwəd/ (N-awthw). In Canadian English: /ˈnɔrθwɝd/ (NAWRTHW-urd). In Australian English: /nˈɔːθwəd/ (N-awthw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɔrθwɝd/ (NAWRTHW-urd), while in British English it's /nˈɔːθwəd/ (N-awthw).

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northward

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/ˈnɔrθwɝd/

NAWRTHW-urd

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nɔrθwnorth·ɝdward

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