How do you pronounce "criminals"?

In American English: /ˈkrɪmənəlz/ (KRIM-uhn-uhlz). In British English: /kɹˈɪmɪnəlz/ (KR-im-in). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɪmənəlz/ (KRIM-uhn-uhlz). In Australian English: /kɹˈɪmɪnəlz/ (KR-im-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkrɪmənəlz/ (KRIM-uhn-uhlz), while in British English it's /kɹˈɪmɪnəlz/ (KR-im-in).

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criminals

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/ˈkrɪmənəlz/

KRIM-uhn-uhlz

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krɪmcrim·əni·əlznals

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