How do you pronounce "downloads"?

In American English: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz/ (DOWN-lohdz). In British English: /dˈaʊnlˌəʊdz/ (D-ownl). In Canadian English: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz/ (DOWN-lohdz). In Australian English: /dˈaʊnləʊdz/ (D-ownl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz/ (DOWN-lohdz), while in British English it's /dˈaʊnlˌəʊdz/ (D-ownl).

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/ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz/

DOWN-lohdz

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daʊndown·loʊdzloads

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