How do you pronounce "soprano"?

In American English: /səˈprɑːnoʊ/ (suh-PRAHN-oh). In British English: /səpɹˈɑːnəʊ/ (suhpr-AHN-oh). In Canadian English: /səˈprɑːnoʊ/ (suh-PRAHN-oh). In Australian English: /səpɹˈɑːnəʊ/ (suhpr-AHN-oh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈprɑːnoʊ/ (suh-PRAHN-oh), while in British English it's /səpɹˈɑːnəʊ/ (suhpr-AHN-oh).

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/səˈprɑːnoʊ/

suh-PRAHN-oh

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səso·prɑːnpra·oʊno

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