How do you pronounce "seamen"?

In American English: /ˈsiːmən/ (SEEM-uhn). In British English: /sˈiːmɛn/ (S-eem). In Canadian English: /ˈsiːmən/ (SEEM-uhn). In Australian English: /sˈiːmɛn/ (S-eem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsiːmən/ (SEEM-uhn), while in British English it's /sˈiːmɛn/ (S-eem).

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seamen

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/ˈsiːmən/

SEEM-uhn

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siːmsea·ənmen

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