How do you pronounce "northwest"?

In American English: /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/ (nawrth-WEHST). In British English: /nˌɔːθwˈɛst/ (n-AWTHW). In Canadian English: /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/ (nawrth-WEHST). In Australian English: /nɔːθwˈɛst/ (nawthw-EHST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/ (nawrth-WEHST), while in British English it's /nˌɔːθwˈɛst/ (n-AWTHW).

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northwest

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/ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/

nawrth-WEHST

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nɔrθnorth·wɛstwest

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