How do you pronounce "pakistan"?

In American English: /ˈpækɪˌstæn/ (PAK-i-stan). In British English: /pˈɑːkɪstˌɑːn/ (P-ahk-ist). In Canadian English: /ˈpækɪˌstæn/ (PAK-i-stan). In Australian English: /pˌakɪstˈɑːn/ (p-AK).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpækɪˌstæn/ (PAK-i-stan), while in British English it's /pˈɑːkɪstˌɑːn/ (P-ahk-ist).

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pakistan

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/ˈpækɪˌstæn/

PAK-i-stan

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pækpak·ɪis·stæntan

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