How do you pronounce "postponement"?

In American English: /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/ (pohst-POHNM-uhnt). In British English: /pəʊstpˈəʊnmənt/ (pohstp-OHNM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/ (pohst-POHNM-uhnt). In Australian English: /pəʊstpˈəʊnmənt/ (pohstp-OHNM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/ (pohst-POHNM-uhnt), while in British English it's /pəʊstpˈəʊnmənt/ (pohstp-OHNM-uhnt).

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/poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/

pohst-POHNM-uhnt

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poʊstpost·poʊnmpone·əntment

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