How do you pronounce "lifeboats"?

In American English: /ˈlaɪfˌboʊts/ (LEYEF-bohts). In British English: /lˈaɪfbəʊts/ (L-eyefb). In Canadian English: /ˈlʌɪfˌboʊts/ (LUH-if-bohts). In Australian English: /lˈaɪfbəʊts/ (L-eyefb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlaɪfˌboʊts/ (LEYEF-bohts), while in British English it's /lˈaɪfbəʊts/ (L-eyefb).

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lifeboats

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/ˈlaɪfˌboʊts/

LEYEF-bohts

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laɪflife·boʊtsboats

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