How do you pronounce "compliments"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmpləmɛnts/ (KAHMPL-uhm-ehnts). In British English: /kˈɒmplɪmənts/ (K-ompl-im). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmpləmɛnts/ (KAHMPL-uhm-ehnts). In Australian English: /kˈɒmplɪmənts/ (K-ompl-im).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmpləmɛnts/ (KAHMPL-uhm-ehnts), while in British English it's /kˈɒmplɪmənts/ (K-ompl-im).

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/ˈkɑːmpləmɛnts/

KAHMPL-uhm-ehnts

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kɑːmplcom·əmpli·ɛntsments

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