How do you pronounce "underscore"?

In American English: /ˌəndɝˈskɔr/ (uhnd-ur-SKAWR). In British English: /ˌʌndəskˈɔː/ (uhnd-uhsk-AW). In Canadian English: /ˌəndɝˈskɔr/ (uhnd-ur-SKAWR). In Australian English: /ˌʌndəskˈɔː/ (uhnd-uhsk-AW).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌəndɝˈskɔr/ (uhnd-ur-SKAWR), while in British English it's /ˌʌndəskˈɔː/ (uhnd-uhsk-AW).

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/ˌəndɝˈskɔr/

uhnd-ur-SKAWR

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əndun·ɝder·skɔrscore

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