How do you pronounce "whipsawed"?

In American English: /ˈwɪpˌsɔd/ (WIP-sawd). In British English: /wˈɪpsɔːd/ (W-ips). In Canadian English: /ˈwɪpˌsɔd/ (WIP-sawd). In Australian English: /wˈɪpsɔːd/ (W-ips).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɪpˌsɔd/ (WIP-sawd), while in British English it's /wˈɪpsɔːd/ (W-ips).

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whipsawed

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/ˈwɪpˌsɔd/

WIP-sawd

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wɪpwhip·sɔdsawed

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