How do you pronounce "catapults"?

In American English: /ˈkætəpəlts/ (KAT-uhp-uhlts). In British English: /kˈatɐpˌʌlts/ (K). In Canadian English: /ˈkætəpəlts/ (KAT-uhp-uhlts). In Australian English: /kˈatɐpˌʌlts/ (K).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkætəpəlts/ (KAT-uhp-uhlts), while in British English it's /kˈatɐpˌʌlts/ (K).

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catapults

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/ˈkætəpəlts/

KAT-uhp-uhlts

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kætcat·əpa·əltspults

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