How do you pronounce "constraints"?

In American English: /kənˈstreɪnts/ (kuhn-STRAYNTS). In British English: /kənstɹˈeɪnts/ (kuhnstr-AYNTS). In Canadian English: /kənˈstreɪnts/ (kuhn-STRAYNTS). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈeɪnts/ (kuhnstr-AYNTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstreɪnts/ (kuhn-STRAYNTS), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈeɪnts/ (kuhnstr-AYNTS).

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constraints

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/kənˈstreɪnts/

kuhn-STRAYNTS

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kəncon·streɪntsstraints

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