How do you pronounce "scaffold"?

In American English: /ˈskæfəld/ (SKAF-uhld). In British English: /skˈafəʊld/ (SK). In Canadian English: /ˈskæfəld/ (SKAF-uhld). In Australian English: /skˈafəʊld/ (SK).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈskæfəld/ (SKAF-uhld), while in British English it's /skˈafəʊld/ (SK).

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scaffold

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/ˈskæfəld/

SKAF-uhld

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skæfscaf·əldfold

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