How do you pronounce "passage"?

In American English: /ˈpæsədʒ/ (PAS-uhj). In British English: /pˈæsɪdʒ/ (P-as). In Canadian English: /ˈpæsədʒ/ (PAS-uhj). In Australian English: /pˈasɪdʒ/ (P).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpæsədʒ/ (PAS-uhj), while in British English it's /pˈæsɪdʒ/ (P-as).

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passage

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/ˈpæsədʒ/

PAS-uhj

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pæspas·ədʒsage

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