How do you pronounce "deadheads"?

In American English: /ˈdɛdˌhɛdz/ (DEHD-hehdz). In British English: /dˈɛdhɛdz/ (D-ehdh). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛdˌhɛdz/ (DEHD-hehdz). In Australian English: /dˈɛdhɛdz/ (D-ehdh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛdˌhɛdz/ (DEHD-hehdz), while in British English it's /dˈɛdhɛdz/ (D-ehdh).

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deadheads

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/ˈdɛdˌhɛdz/

DEHD-hehdz

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dɛddead·hɛdzheads

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