How do you pronounce "patents"?

In American English: /ˈpætənts/ (PAT-uhnts). In British English: /pˈætənts/ (P-at). In Canadian English: /ˈpætənts/ (PAT-uhnts). In Australian English: /pˈeɪtənts/ (P-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpætənts/ (PAT-uhnts), while in British English it's /pˈætənts/ (P-at).

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patents

/ˈpætənts/

PAT-uhnts

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pætpat·əntsents

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