How do you pronounce "vanguard"?

In American English: /ˈvænˌgɑːrd/ (VAN-gahrd). In British English: /vˈaŋɡɑːd/ (V). In Canadian English: /ˈvænˌgɑːrd/ (VAN-gahrd). In Australian English: /vˈaŋɡɑːd/ (V).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvænˌgɑːrd/ (VAN-gahrd), while in British English it's /vˈaŋɡɑːd/ (V).

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vanguard

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/ˈvænˌgɑːrd/

VAN-gahrd

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vænvan·gɑːrdguard

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