How do you pronounce "upstairs"?

In American English: /əpˈstɛrz/ (uhp-STEHRZ). In British English: /ɐpstˈɛəz/ (ⱯPST-eh). In Canadian English: /əpˈstɛrz/ (uhp-STEHRZ). In Australian English: /ʌpstˈeəz/ (uhpst-EH-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əpˈstɛrz/ (uhp-STEHRZ), while in British English it's /ɐpstˈɛəz/ (ⱯPST-eh).

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upstairs

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/əpˈstɛrz/

uhp-STEHRZ

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əpup·stɛrzstairs

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