How do you pronounce "patrolman"?

In American English: /pəˈtroʊlˌmæn/ (puh-TROHL-man). In British English: /pɐtɹˈəʊlmən/ (PⱯTR-ohlm). In Canadian English: /pəˈtroʊlˌmæn/ (puh-TROHL-man). In Australian English: /pɐtɹˈəʊlmən/ (PⱯTR-ohlm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈtroʊlˌmæn/ (puh-TROHL-man), while in British English it's /pɐtɹˈəʊlmən/ (PⱯTR-ohlm).

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/pəˈtroʊlˌmæn/

puh-TROHL-man

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pəpa·troʊltrol·mænman

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