How do you pronounce "straightforward"?

In American English: /ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwɝd/ (STRAYT-FAWRW-urd). In British English: /stɹˌeɪtfˈɔːwəd/ (str-AYTF-aww). In Canadian English: /ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwɝd/ (STRAYT-FAWRW-urd). In Australian English: /stɹeɪtfˈɔːwəd/ (straytf-AWW-uhd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwɝd/ (STRAYT-FAWRW-urd), while in British English it's /stɹˌeɪtfˈɔːwəd/ (str-AYTF-aww).

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/ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwɝd/

STRAYT-FAWRW-urd

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streɪtstraight·fɔrwfor·ɝdward

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