How do you pronounce "maldives"?

In American English: /ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/ (MAWL-deyevz). In British English: /mˈɔːldiːvz/ (M-awld). In Canadian English: /ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/ (MAWL-deyevz). In Australian English: /mɔːldˈiːv/ (mawld-EEV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/ (MAWL-deyevz), while in British English it's /mˈɔːldiːvz/ (M-awld).

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maldives

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/ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/

MAWL-deyevz

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mɔlmal·daɪvzdives

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