How do you pronounce "patronage"?

In American English: /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ (PATR-uhn-ij). In British English: /pˈatɹənɪdʒ/ (P-atr). In Canadian English: /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ (PATR-uhn-ij). In Australian English: /pˈatɹənɪdʒ/ (P-atr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ (PATR-uhn-ij), while in British English it's /pˈatɹənɪdʒ/ (P-atr).

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patronage

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/ˈpætrənɪdʒ/

PATR-uhn-ij

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pætrpa·əntron·ɪdʒage

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