How do you pronounce "promises"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːməsəz/ (PRAHM-uhs-uhz). In British English: /pɹˈɒmɪsɪz/ (PR-om-is). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːməsəz/ (PRAHM-uhs-uhz). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒmɪsɪz/ (PR-om-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːməsəz/ (PRAHM-uhs-uhz), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒmɪsɪz/ (PR-om-is).

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/ˈprɑːməsəz/

PRAHM-uhs-uhz

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prɑːmpr·əsom·əzises

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