How do you pronounce "grownups"?

In American English: /ˈgroʊˌnəps/ (GROH-nuhps). In British English: /ɡɹˈəʊnʌps/ (GR-ohn). In Canadian English: /ˈgroʊˌnəps/ (GROH-nuhps). In Australian English: /ɡɹˈəʊnʌps/ (GR-ohn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈgroʊˌnəps/ (GROH-nuhps), while in British English it's /ɡɹˈəʊnʌps/ (GR-ohn).

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grownups

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/ˈgroʊˌnəps/

GROH-nuhps

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groʊgrow·nəpsnups

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