How do you pronounce "workmanlike"?

In American English: /ˈwɝːkˌmænˌlaɪk/ (WURK-man-leyek). In British English: /wˈɜːkmənlˌaɪk/ (W-ɜkm-uhnl). In Canadian English: /ˈwɝːkˌmænˌlʌɪk/ (WURK-man-luh-ik). In Australian English: /wˈɜːkmənlˌaɪk/ (W-ɜkm-uhnl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɝːkˌmænˌlaɪk/ (WURK-man-leyek), while in British English it's /wˈɜːkmənlˌaɪk/ (W-ɜkm-uhnl).

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workmanlike

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/ˈwɝːkˌmænˌlaɪk/

WURK-man-leyek

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wɝːkwork·mænman·laɪklike

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