How do you pronounce "saxophone"?

In American English: /ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/ (SAKS-uh-fohn). In British English: /sˈaksəfˌəʊn/ (S-aks). In Canadian English: /ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/ (SAKS-uh-fohn). In Australian English: /sˈaksəfˌəʊn/ (S-aks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/ (SAKS-uh-fohn), while in British English it's /sˈaksəfˌəʊn/ (S-aks).

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saxophone

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/ˈsæksəˌfoʊn/

SAKS-uh-fohn

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sækssax·əo·foʊnphone

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