How do you pronounce "spaceship"?

In American English: /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ (SPAYS-ship). In British English: /spˈeɪsʃɪp/ (SP-ayssh). In Canadian English: /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ (SPAYS-ship). In Australian English: /spˈeɪsʃɪp/ (SP-ayssh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ (SPAYS-ship), while in British English it's /spˈeɪsʃɪp/ (SP-ayssh).

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spaceship

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/ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/

SPAYS-ship

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speɪsspace·ʃɪpship

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