How do you pronounce "playhouses"?

In American English: /ˈpleɪˌhaʊsɪz/ (PLAY-hows-iz). In British English: /plˈeɪhaʊzɪz/ (PL-ayh-owz). In Canadian English: /ˈpleɪˌhʌʊsɪz/ (PLAY-huh-uus-iz). In Australian English: /plˈeɪhaʊzɪz/ (PL-ayh-owz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpleɪˌhaʊsɪz/ (PLAY-hows-iz), while in British English it's /plˈeɪhaʊzɪz/ (PL-ayh-owz).

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playhouses

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/ˈpleɪˌhaʊsɪz/

PLAY-hows-iz

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pleɪplay·haʊshous·ɪzes

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