How do you pronounce "workplace"?

In American English: /ˈwɝːkˌpleɪs/ (WURK-plays). In British English: /wˈɜːkplˌeɪs/ (W-ɜkpl). In Canadian English: /ˈwɝːkˌpleɪs/ (WURK-plays). In Australian English: /wˈɜːkpleɪs/ (W-ɜkpl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɝːkˌpleɪs/ (WURK-plays), while in British English it's /wˈɜːkplˌeɪs/ (W-ɜkpl).

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workplace

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/ˈwɝːkˌpleɪs/

WURK-plays

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wɝːkwork·pleɪsplace

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