How do you pronounce "watchmen"?

In American English: /ˈwɑːtʃmɛn/ (WAHCHM-ehn). In British English: /wˈɒtʃmɛn/ (W-ochm). In Canadian English: /ˈwɑːtʃmɛn/ (WAHCHM-ehn). In Australian English: /wˈɒtʃmɛn/ (W-ochm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɑːtʃmɛn/ (WAHCHM-ehn), while in British English it's /wˈɒtʃmɛn/ (W-ochm).

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/ˈwɑːtʃmɛn/

WAHCHM-ehn

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wɑːtʃmwatch·ɛnmen

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