How do you pronounce "badlands"?

In American English: /ˈbædˌlændz/ (BAD-landz). In British English: /bˈadləndz/ (B). In Canadian English: /ˈbædˌlændz/ (BAD-landz). In Australian English: /bˈadləndz/ (B).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbædˌlændz/ (BAD-landz), while in British English it's /bˈadləndz/ (B).

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badlands

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/ˈbædˌlændz/

BAD-landz

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bædbad·lændzlands

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