How do you pronounce "norwegian"?

In American English: /ˌnɔrˈwiːdʒən/ (nawr-WEEJ-uhn). In British English: /nˌɔːwˈiːdʒən/ (n-AWW-eej). In Canadian English: /ˌnɔrˈwiːdʒən/ (nawr-WEEJ-uhn). In Australian English: /nɔːwˈiːdʒən/ (naww-EEJ-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌnɔrˈwiːdʒən/ (nawr-WEEJ-uhn), while in British English it's /nˌɔːwˈiːdʒən/ (n-AWW-eej).

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norwegian

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/ˌnɔrˈwiːdʒən/

nawr-WEEJ-uhn

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nɔrnor·wiːdʒwe·əngian

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