How do you pronounce "stepchild"?

In American English: /ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/ (STEHP-cheyeld). In British English: /stˈɛptʃaɪld/ (ST-ehpch). In Canadian English: /ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/ (STEHP-cheyeld). In Australian English: /stˈɛptʃaɪld/ (ST-ehpch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/ (STEHP-cheyeld), while in British English it's /stˈɛptʃaɪld/ (ST-ehpch).

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stepchild

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/ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/

STEHP-cheyeld

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stɛpstep·tʃaɪldchild

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