How do you pronounce "sometime"?

In American English: /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (SUHM-teyem). In British English: /sˈɐmtˌaɪm/ (S). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (SUHM-teyem). In Australian English: /sˈʌmtaɪm/ (S-uhmt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (SUHM-teyem), while in British English it's /sˈɐmtˌaɪm/ (S).

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sometime

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/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/

SUHM-teyem

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sʌmsome·taɪmtime

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