How do you pronounce "ostrich"?

In American English: /ˈɔstrɪtʃ/ (AWSTR-ich). In British English: /ˈɒstɹɪtʃ/ (OSTR-ich). In Canadian English: /ˈɔstrɪtʃ/ (AWSTR-ich). In Australian English: /ˈɒstɹɪtʃ/ (OSTR-ich).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɔstrɪtʃ/ (AWSTR-ich), while in British English it's /ˈɒstɹɪtʃ/ (OSTR-ich).

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ostrich

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/ˈɔstrɪtʃ/

AWSTR-ich

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ɔstros·ɪtʃtrich

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