How do you pronounce "payments"?

In American English: /ˈpeɪmənts/ (PAYM-uhnts). In British English: /pˈeɪmənts/ (P-aym). In Canadian English: /ˈpeɪmənts/ (PAYM-uhnts). In Australian English: /pˈeɪmənts/ (P-aym).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpeɪmənts/ (PAYM-uhnts), while in British English it's /pˈeɪmənts/ (P-aym).

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payments

/ˈpeɪmənts/

PAYM-uhnts

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peɪmpay·əntsments

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