How do you pronounce "postscript"?

In American English: /ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt/ (POH-skript). In British English: /pˈəʊstskɹɪpt/ (P-ohstskr). In Canadian English: /ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt/ (POH-skript). In Australian English: /pˈəʊstskɹɪpt/ (P-ohstskr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt/ (POH-skript), while in British English it's /pˈəʊstskɹɪpt/ (P-ohstskr).

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/ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt/

POH-skript

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poʊpost·skrɪptscript

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