How do you pronounce "paragraph"?

In American English: /ˈpærəˌgræf/ (PAR-uh-graf). In British English: /pˈæɹəgɹˌɑːf/ (P-ar-uhgr). In Canadian English: /ˈpærəˌgræf/ (PAR-uh-graf). In Australian English: /pˈaɹəɡɹˌaf/ (P).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpærəˌgræf/ (PAR-uh-graf), while in British English it's /pˈæɹəgɹˌɑːf/ (P-ar-uhgr).

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paragraph

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/ˈpærəˌgræf/

PAR-uh-graf

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pærpara·əgr·græfaph

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