How do you pronounce "armpits"?

In American English: /ˈɑːrmˌpɪts/ (AHRM-pits). In British English: /ˈɑːmpɪts/ (AHMP-its). In Canadian English: /ˈɑːrmˌpɪts/ (AHRM-pits). In Australian English: /ˈɑːmpɪts/ (AHMP-its).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɑːrmˌpɪts/ (AHRM-pits), while in British English it's /ˈɑːmpɪts/ (AHMP-its).

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armpits

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/ˈɑːrmˌpɪts/

AHRM-pits

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ɑːrmarm·pɪtspits

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