How do you pronounce "controls"?

In American English: /kənˈtroʊlz/ (kuhn-TROHLZ). In British English: /kəntɹˈəʊlz/ (kuhntr-OHLZ). In Canadian English: /kənˈtroʊlz/ (kuhn-TROHLZ). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈəʊlz/ (kuhntr-OHLZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtroʊlz/ (kuhn-TROHLZ), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈəʊlz/ (kuhntr-OHLZ).

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controls

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/kənˈtroʊlz/

kuhn-TROHLZ

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kəncon·troʊlztrols

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