How do you pronounce "worldwide"?

In American English: /ˈwɝːlˈdwaɪd/ (WURL-DWEYED). In British English: /wˈɜːldwaɪd/ (W-ɜldw). In Canadian English: /ˈwɝːlˈdwaɪd/ (WURL-DWEYED). In Australian English: /wˈɜːldwaɪd/ (W-ɜldw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɝːlˈdwaɪd/ (WURL-DWEYED), while in British English it's /wˈɜːldwaɪd/ (W-ɜldw).

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/ˈwɝːlˈdwaɪd/

WURL-DWEYED

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wɝːlworld·dwaɪdwide

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