How do you pronounce "watershed"?

In American English: /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛd/ (WAWT-ur-shehd). In British English: /wˈɔːtəʃˌɛd/ (W-awt-uhsh). In Canadian English: /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛd/ (WAWT-ur-shehd). In Australian English: /wˈɔːtəʃˌɛd/ (W-awt-uhsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛd/ (WAWT-ur-shehd), while in British English it's /wˈɔːtəʃˌɛd/ (W-awt-uhsh).

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watershed

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/ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛd/

WAWT-ur-shehd

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wɔtwa·ɝter·ʃɛdshed

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