How do you pronounce "switchboard"?

In American English: /ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/ (SWICH-bawrd). In British English: /swˈɪtʃbɔːd/ (SW-ichb). In Canadian English: /ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/ (SWICH-bawrd). In Australian English: /swˈɪtʃbɔːd/ (SW-ichb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/ (SWICH-bawrd), while in British English it's /swˈɪtʃbɔːd/ (SW-ichb).

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switchboard

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/ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd/

SWICH-bawrd

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swɪtʃswitch·bɔrdboard

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