How do you pronounce "townsman"?

In American English: /ˈtaʊnzmən/ (TOWNZM-uhn). In British English: /tˈaʊnzmən/ (T-ownzm). In Canadian English: /ˈtaʊnzmən/ (TOWNZM-uhn). In Australian English: /tˈaʊnzmən/ (T-ownzm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtaʊnzmən/ (TOWNZM-uhn), while in British English it's /tˈaʊnzmən/ (T-ownzm).

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townsman

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/ˈtaʊnzmən/

TOWNZM-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

taʊnzmtowns·ənman

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