How do you pronounce "microphones"?

In American English: /ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz/ (MEYEKR-oh-fohnz). In British English: /mˈaɪkɹəfˌəʊnz/ (M-eyekr-uhf). In Canadian English: /ˈmʌɪkroʊˌfoʊnz/ (MUH-ikr-oh-fohnz). In Australian English: /mˈaɪkɹəfˌəʊnz/ (M-eyekr-uhf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz/ (MEYEKR-oh-fohnz), while in British English it's /mˈaɪkɹəfˌəʊnz/ (M-eyekr-uhf).

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/ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz/

MEYEKR-oh-fohnz

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maɪkrmi·oʊcro·foʊnzphones

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