How do you pronounce "opponents"?

In American English: /əˈpoʊnənts/ (uh-POHN-uhnts). In British English: /əpˈəʊnənts/ (uhp-OHN-uhnts). In Canadian English: /əˈpoʊnənts/ (uh-POHN-uhnts). In Australian English: /əpˈəʊnənts/ (uhp-OHN-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpoʊnənts/ (uh-POHN-uhnts), while in British English it's /əpˈəʊnənts/ (uhp-OHN-uhnts).

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/əˈpoʊnənts/

uh-POHN-uhnts

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əop·poʊnpo·əntsnents

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