How do you pronounce "complaint"?

In American English: /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (kuhm-PLAYNT). In British English: /kəmplˈeɪnt/ (kuhmpl-AYNT). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (kuhm-PLAYNT). In Australian English: /kəmplˈeɪnt/ (kuhmpl-AYNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (kuhm-PLAYNT), while in British English it's /kəmplˈeɪnt/ (kuhmpl-AYNT).

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complaint

/kəmˈpleɪnt/

kuhm-PLAYNT

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kəmcom·pleɪntplaint

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