How do you pronounce "post-war"?

In American English: /pˈoʊstwˈɔːɹ/ (P-OHSTW). In British English: /pˈəʊstwˌɔː/ (P-ohstw). In Canadian English: /pˈoʊstwˈɔːɹ/ (P-OHSTW). In Australian English: /pˈəʊstwˈɔː/ (P-OHSTW).

Is "post-war" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pˈoʊstwˈɔːɹ/ (P-OHSTW), while in British English it's /pˈəʊstwˌɔː/ (P-ohstw).

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post-war

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/pˈoʊstwˈɔːɹ/

P-OHSTW

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ppost·oʊstwwar

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