How do you pronounce "paragraphs"?

In American English: /ˈpærəˌgræfs/ (PAR-uh-grafs). In British English: /pˈæɹəgɹˌɑːfs/ (P-ar-uhgr). In Canadian English: /ˈpærəˌgræfs/ (PAR-uh-grafs). In Australian English: /pˈaɹəɡɹˌafz/ (P).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpærəˌgræfs/ (PAR-uh-grafs), while in British English it's /pˈæɹəgɹˌɑːfs/ (P-ar-uhgr).

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/ˈpærəˌgræfs/

PAR-uh-grafs

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pærpara·əgra·græfsphs

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