How do you pronounce "flagpoles"?

In American English: /ˈflægˌpoʊlz/ (FLAG-pohlz). In British English: /flˈaɡpəʊlz/ (FL). In Canadian English: /ˈflægˌpoʊlz/ (FLAG-pohlz). In Australian English: /flˈaɡpəʊlz/ (FL).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈflægˌpoʊlz/ (FLAG-pohlz), while in British English it's /flˈaɡpəʊlz/ (FL).

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flagpoles

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/ˈflægˌpoʊlz/

FLAG-pohlz

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flægflag·poʊlzpoles

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