How do you pronounce "uptown"?

In American English: /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/ (UHP-TOWN). In British English: /ˈʌptaʊn/ (UHPT-own). In Canadian English: /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/ (UHP-TOWN). In Australian English: /ˈʌptaʊn/ (UHPT-own).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/ (UHP-TOWN), while in British English it's /ˈʌptaʊn/ (UHPT-own).

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uptown

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/ˈʌpˈtaʊn/

UHP-TOWN

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ʌpup·taʊntown

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