How do you pronounce "platoons"?

In American English: /pləˈtuːnz/ (pluh-TOONZ). In British English: /plɐtˈuːnz/ (PLⱯT). In Canadian English: /pləˈtuːnz/ (pluh-TOONZ). In Australian English: /plɐtˈuːnz/ (PLⱯT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pləˈtuːnz/ (pluh-TOONZ), while in British English it's /plɐtˈuːnz/ (PLⱯT).

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platoons

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/pləˈtuːnz/

pluh-TOONZ

Syllable Breakdown

pləpla·tuːnztoons

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