How do you pronounce "smokescreen"?

In American English: /ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/ (SMOHK-skreen). In British English: /smˈəʊkskɹiːn/ (SM-ohkskr). In Canadian English: /ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/ (SMOHK-skreen). In Australian English: /smˈəʊkskɹiːn/ (SM-ohkskr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/ (SMOHK-skreen), while in British English it's /smˈəʊkskɹiːn/ (SM-ohkskr).

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smokescreen

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/ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/

SMOHK-skreen

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smoʊksmoke·skriːnscreen

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