How do you pronounce "collapses"?

In American English: /kəˈlæpsɪz/ (kuh-LAPS-iz). In British English: /kəlˈapsɪz/ (kuhl-APS). In Canadian English: /kəˈlæpsɪz/ (kuh-LAPS-iz). In Australian English: /kəlˈapsɪz/ (kuhl-APS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈlæpsɪz/ (kuh-LAPS-iz), while in British English it's /kəlˈapsɪz/ (kuhl-APS).

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collapses

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/kəˈlæpsɪz/

kuh-LAPS-iz

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kəcol·læpslaps·ɪzes

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