How do you pronounce "cartoons"?

In American English: /kɑːrˈtuːnz/ (kahr-TOONZ). In British English: /kɑːtˈuːnz/ (kaht-OONZ). In Canadian English: /kɑːrˈtuːnz/ (kahr-TOONZ). In Australian English: /kɑːtˈuːnz/ (kaht-OONZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kɑːrˈtuːnz/ (kahr-TOONZ), while in British English it's /kɑːtˈuːnz/ (kaht-OONZ).

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cartoons

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/kɑːrˈtuːnz/

kahr-TOONZ

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kɑːrcar·tuːnztoons

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