How do you pronounce "sportsmanship"?

In American English: /ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp/ (SPAWRTSM-uhn-ship). In British English: /spˈɔːtsmənʃˌɪp/ (SP-awtsm-uhnsh). In Canadian English: /ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp/ (SPAWRTSM-uhn-ship). In Australian English: /spˈɔːtsmənʃˌɪp/ (SP-awtsm-uhnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp/ (SPAWRTSM-uhn-ship), while in British English it's /spˈɔːtsmənʃˌɪp/ (SP-awtsm-uhnsh).

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sportsmanship

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/ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp/

SPAWRTSM-uhn-ship

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spɔrtsmsports·ənman·ʃɪpship

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