How do you pronounce "chieftains"?

In American English: /ˈtʃiːftənz/ (CHEEFT-uhnz). In British English: /tʃˈiːftənz/ (CH-eeft). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃiːftənz/ (CHEEFT-uhnz). In Australian English: /tʃˈiːftənz/ (CH-eeft).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃiːftənz/ (CHEEFT-uhnz), while in British English it's /tʃˈiːftənz/ (CH-eeft).

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chieftains

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/ˈtʃiːftənz/

CHEEFT-uhnz

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tʃiːftchief·ənztains

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