How do you pronounce "patchwork"?

In American English: /ˈpætʃˌwɝːk/ (PACH-wurk). In British English: /pˈatʃwɜːk/ (P). In Canadian English: /ˈpætʃˌwɝːk/ (PACH-wurk). In Australian English: /pˈatʃwɜːk/ (P).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpætʃˌwɝːk/ (PACH-wurk), while in British English it's /pˈatʃwɜːk/ (P).

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patchwork

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/ˈpætʃˌwɝːk/

PACH-wurk

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pætʃpatch·wɝːkwork

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