How do you pronounce "problems"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːbləmz/ (PRAHBL-uhmz). In British English: /pɹˈɒbləmz/ (PR-obl). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːbləmz/ (PRAHBL-uhmz). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒbləmz/ (PR-obl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːbləmz/ (PRAHBL-uhmz), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒbləmz/ (PR-obl).

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/ˈprɑːbləmz/

PRAHBL-uhmz

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prɑːblprob·əmzlems

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