How do you pronounce "workbench"?

In American English: /ˈwɝːkˌbɛntʃ/ (WURK-behnch). In British English: /wˈɜːkbɛntʃ/ (W-ɜkb). In Canadian English: /ˈwɝːkˌbɛntʃ/ (WURK-behnch). In Australian English: /wˈɜːkbɛntʃ/ (W-ɜkb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɝːkˌbɛntʃ/ (WURK-behnch), while in British English it's /wˈɜːkbɛntʃ/ (W-ɜkb).

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workbench

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/ˈwɝːkˌbɛntʃ/

WURK-behnch

Syllable Breakdown

wɝːkwork·bɛntʃbench

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