How do you pronounce "shakespeare"?

In American English: /ˈʃeɪkˌspiːr/ (SHAYK-speer). In British English: /ʃˈeɪkspɪə/ (SH-ayksp-i). In Canadian English: /ˈʃeɪkˌspiːr/ (SHAYK-speer). In Australian English: /ʃˈeɪkspiə/ (SH-ayksp-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʃeɪkˌspiːr/ (SHAYK-speer), while in British English it's /ʃˈeɪkspɪə/ (SH-ayksp-i).

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/ˈʃeɪkˌspiːr/

SHAYK-speer

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ʃeɪkshake·spiːrspeare

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