How do you pronounce "stairways"?

In American English: /ˈstɛrˌweɪz/ (STEHR-wayz). In British English: /stˈeəweɪz/ (ST-eh-uhw). In Canadian English: /ˈstɛrˌweɪz/ (STEHR-wayz). In Australian English: /stˈeəweɪz/ (ST-eh-uhw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstɛrˌweɪz/ (STEHR-wayz), while in British English it's /stˈeəweɪz/ (ST-eh-uhw).

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stairways

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/ˈstɛrˌweɪz/

STEHR-wayz

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stɛrstair·weɪzways

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