How do you pronounce "passwords"?

In American English: /ˈpæˌswɝːdz/ (PA-swurdz). In British English: /pˈɑːswˌɜːdz/ (P-ahsw). In Canadian English: /ˈpæˌswɝːdz/ (PA-swurdz). In Australian English: /pˈaswɜːdz/ (P).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpæˌswɝːdz/ (PA-swurdz), while in British English it's /pˈɑːswˌɜːdz/ (P-ahsw).

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/ˈpæˌswɝːdz/

PA-swurdz

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pæpass·swɝːdzwords

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