How do you pronounce "screenplay"?

In American English: /ˈskriːnˌpleɪ/ (SKREEN-play). In British English: /skɹˈiːnpleɪ/ (SKR-eenpl). In Canadian English: /ˈskriːnˌpleɪ/ (SKREEN-play). In Australian English: /skɹˈiːnpleɪ/ (SKR-eenpl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈskriːnˌpleɪ/ (SKREEN-play), while in British English it's /skɹˈiːnpleɪ/ (SKR-eenpl).

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screenplay

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/ˈskriːnˌpleɪ/

SKREEN-play

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skriːnscreen·pleɪplay

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