How do you pronounce "backgrounds"?

In American English: /ˈbækˌgraʊndz/ (BAK-growndz). In British English: /bˈækgɹˌaʊndz/ (B-akgr). In Canadian English: /ˈbækˌgraʊndz/ (BAK-growndz). In Australian English: /bˈakɡɹaʊndz/ (B).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbækˌgraʊndz/ (BAK-growndz), while in British English it's /bˈækgɹˌaʊndz/ (B-akgr).

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backgrounds

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/ˈbækˌgraʊndz/

BAK-growndz

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bækback·graʊndzgrounds

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