How do you pronounce "postwar"?

In American English: /ˈpoʊsˈtwɔr/ (POHS-TWAWR). In British English: /pˈəʊstwɔː/ (P-ohstw). In Canadian English: /ˈpoʊsˈtwɔr/ (POHS-TWAWR). In Australian English: /pˈəʊstwɔː/ (P-ohstw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpoʊsˈtwɔr/ (POHS-TWAWR), while in British English it's /pˈəʊstwɔː/ (P-ohstw).

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postwar

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/ˈpoʊsˈtwɔr/

POHS-TWAWR

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poʊspost·twɔrwar

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