How do you pronounce "complaints"?

In American English: /kəmˈpleɪnts/ (kuhm-PLAYNTS). In British English: /kəmplˈeɪnts/ (kuhmpl-AYNTS). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpleɪnts/ (kuhm-PLAYNTS). In Australian English: /kəmplˈeɪnts/ (kuhmpl-AYNTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnts/ (kuhm-PLAYNTS), while in British English it's /kəmplˈeɪnts/ (kuhmpl-AYNTS).

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complaints

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

kuhm-PLAYNTS

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kəmcom·pleɪntsplaints

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