How do you pronounce "children"?

In American English: /ˈtʃɪldrən/ (CHILDR-uhn). In British English: /tʃˈɪldɹən/ (CH-ildr). In Canadian English: /ˈtʃɪldrən/ (CHILDR-uhn). In Australian English: /tʃˈɪldɹən/ (CH-ildr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtʃɪldrən/ (CHILDR-uhn), while in British English it's /tʃˈɪldɹən/ (CH-ildr).

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children

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/ˈtʃɪldrən/

CHILDR-uhn

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tʃɪldrchil·əndren

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