How do you pronounce "shameful"?

In American English: /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ (SHAYMF-uhl). In British English: /ʃˈeɪmfəl/ (SH-aymf). In Canadian English: /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ (SHAYMF-uhl). In Australian English: /ʃˈeɪmfəl/ (SH-aymf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ (SHAYMF-uhl), while in British English it's /ʃˈeɪmfəl/ (SH-aymf).

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shameful

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/ˈʃeɪmfəl/

SHAYMF-uhl

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ʃeɪmfshame·əlful

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