How do you pronounce "northwestern"?

In American English: /ˌnɔrθˈwɛstɝn/ (nawrth-WEHST-urn). In British English: /nɔːθwˈɛstən/ (nawthw-EHST-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌnɔrθˈwɛstɝn/ (nawrth-WEHST-urn). In Australian English: /nɔːθwˈɛstən/ (nawthw-EHST-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌnɔrθˈwɛstɝn/ (nawrth-WEHST-urn), while in British English it's /nɔːθwˈɛstən/ (nawthw-EHST-uhn).

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northwestern

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/ˌnɔrθˈwɛstɝn/

nawrth-WEHST-urn

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nɔrθnorth·wɛstwest·ɝnern

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