How do you pronounce "paperback"?

In American English: /ˈpeɪpɝˌbæk/ (PAYP-ur-bak). In British English: /pˈeɪpəbˌæk/ (P-ayp-uhb). In Canadian English: /ˈpeɪpɝˌbæk/ (PAYP-ur-bak). In Australian English: /pˈeɪpəbˌak/ (P-ayp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpeɪpɝˌbæk/ (PAYP-ur-bak), while in British English it's /pˈeɪpəbˌæk/ (P-ayp-uhb).

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paperback

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/ˈpeɪpɝˌbæk/

PAYP-ur-bak

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peɪppa·ɝper·bækback

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