How do you pronounce "milligrams"?

In American English: /ˈmɪləˌgræmz/ (MIL-uh-gramz). In British English: /mˈɪlɪɡɹˌamz/ (M-il). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪləˌgræmz/ (MIL-uh-gramz). In Australian English: /mˈɪlɪɡɹˌamz/ (M-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪləˌgræmz/ (MIL-uh-gramz), while in British English it's /mˈɪlɪɡɹˌamz/ (M-il).

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milligrams

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/ˈmɪləˌgræmz/

MIL-uh-gramz

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mɪlmil·əlig·græmzrams

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