How do you pronounce "watersheds"?

In American English: /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛdz/ (WAWT-ur-shehdz). In British English: /wˈɔːtəʃˌɛdz/ (W-awt-uhsh). In Canadian English: /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛdz/ (WAWT-ur-shehdz). In Australian English: /wˈɔːtəʃˌɛdz/ (W-awt-uhsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛdz/ (WAWT-ur-shehdz), while in British English it's /wˈɔːtəʃˌɛdz/ (W-awt-uhsh).

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watersheds

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/ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛdz/

WAWT-ur-shehdz

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wɔtwa·ɝter·ʃɛdzsheds

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