How do you pronounce "attempts"?

In American English: /əˈtɛmpts/ (uh-TEHMPTS). In British English: /ətˈɛmpts/ (uht-EHMPTS). In Canadian English: /əˈtɛmpts/ (uh-TEHMPTS). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɛmpts/ (ⱯT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɛmpts/ (uh-TEHMPTS), while in British English it's /ətˈɛmpts/ (uht-EHMPTS).

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attempts

/əˈtɛmpts/

uh-TEHMPTS

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tɛmptstempts

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