How do you pronounce "workforce"?

In American English: /ˈwɝːkˌfɔrs/ (WURK-fawrs). In British English: /wˈɜːkfˌɔːs/ (W-ɜkf). In Canadian English: /ˈwɝːkˌfɔrs/ (WURK-fawrs). In Australian English: /wˈɜːkfɔːs/ (W-ɜkf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɝːkˌfɔrs/ (WURK-fawrs), while in British English it's /wˈɜːkfˌɔːs/ (W-ɜkf).

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/ˈwɝːkˌfɔrs/

WURK-fawrs

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wɝːkwork·fɔrsforce

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