How do you pronounce "outdoors"?

In American English: /ˈaʊtˈdɔrz/ (OWT-DAWRZ). In British English: /ˈaʊtdˌɔːz/ (OWTD-awz). In Canadian English: /ˈʌʊtˈdɔrz/ (UH-uut-DAWRZ). In Australian English: /aʊtdˈɔːz/ (owtd-AWZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈaʊtˈdɔrz/ (OWT-DAWRZ), while in British English it's /ˈaʊtdˌɔːz/ (OWTD-awz).

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/ˈaʊtˈdɔrz/

OWT-DAWRZ

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aʊtout·dɔrzdoors

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