How do you pronounce "footballs"?

In American English: /ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/ (FUUT-bawlz). In British English: /fˈʊtbɔːlz/ (F-uutb). In Canadian English: /ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/ (FUUT-bawlz). In Australian English: /fˈʊtbɔːlz/ (F-uutb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/ (FUUT-bawlz), while in British English it's /fˈʊtbɔːlz/ (F-uutb).

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footballs

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/ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/

FUUT-bawlz

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fʊtfoot·bɔlzballs

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