How do you pronounce "headphones"?

In American English: /ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/ (HEHD-fohnz). In British English: /hˈɛdfˌəʊnz/ (H-ehdf). In Canadian English: /ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/ (HEHD-fohnz). In Australian English: /hˈɛdfəʊnz/ (H-ehdf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/ (HEHD-fohnz), while in British English it's /hˈɛdfˌəʊnz/ (H-ehdf).

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headphones

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/ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/

HEHD-fohnz

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hɛdhead·foʊnzphones

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