How do you pronounce "spyware"?

In American English: /ˈspaɪˌwɛr/ (SPEYE-wehr). In British English: /spˈaɪwˌɛə/ (SP-eyew-eh). In Canadian English: /ˈspaɪˌwɛr/ (SPEYE-wehr). In Australian English: /spˈaɪweə/ (SP-eyew-eh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspaɪˌwɛr/ (SPEYE-wehr), while in British English it's /spˈaɪwˌɛə/ (SP-eyew-eh).

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spyware

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/ˈspaɪˌwɛr/

SPEYE-wehr

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spaɪspy·wɛrware

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