How do you pronounce "westwards"?

In American English: /ˈwɛstwɝdz/ (WEHSTW-urdz). In British English: /wˈɛstwədz/ (W-ehstw). In Canadian English: /ˈwɛstwɝdz/ (WEHSTW-urdz). In Australian English: /wˈɛstwədz/ (W-ehstw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɛstwɝdz/ (WEHSTW-urdz), while in British English it's /wˈɛstwədz/ (W-ehstw).

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westwards

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/ˈwɛstwɝdz/

WEHSTW-urdz

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wɛstwwest·ɝdzwards

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