How do you pronounce "portents"?

In American English: /ˈpɔrˌtɛnts/ (PAWR-tehnts). In British English: /pˈɔːtənts/ (P-awt). In Canadian English: /ˈpɔrˌtɛnts/ (PAWR-tehnts). In Australian English: /pˈɔːtənts/ (P-awt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɔrˌtɛnts/ (PAWR-tehnts), while in British English it's /pˈɔːtənts/ (P-awt).

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/ˈpɔrˌtɛnts/

PAWR-tehnts

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pɔrpor·tɛntstents

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