How do you pronounce "accountants"?

In American English: /əˈkaʊntənts/ (uh-KOWNT-uhnts). In British English: /əkˈaʊntənts/ (uhk-OWNT-uhnts). In Canadian English: /əˈkaʊntənts/ (uh-KOWNT-uhnts). In Australian English: /ɐkˈaʊntənts/ (ⱯK-ownt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkaʊntənts/ (uh-KOWNT-uhnts), while in British English it's /əkˈaʊntənts/ (uhk-OWNT-uhnts).

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/əˈkaʊntənts/

uh-KOWNT-uhnts

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əac·kaʊntcoun·əntstants

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