How do you pronounce "whitehead"?

In American English: /ˈwaɪtˌhɛd/ (WEYET-hehd). In British English: /wˈaɪthɛd/ (W-eyeth). In Canadian English: /ˈwʌɪtˌhɛd/ (WUH-it-hehd). In Australian English: /wˈaɪthɛd/ (W-eyeth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwaɪtˌhɛd/ (WEYET-hehd), while in British English it's /wˈaɪthɛd/ (W-eyeth).

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whitehead

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/ˈwaɪtˌhɛd/

WEYET-hehd

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waɪtwhite·hɛdhead

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