How do you pronounce "proponents"?

In American English: /prəˈpoʊnənts/ (pruh-POHN-uhnts). In British English: /pɹəpˈəʊnənts/ (pruhp-OHN-uhnts). In Canadian English: /prəˈpoʊnənts/ (pruh-POHN-uhnts). In Australian English: /pɹəpˈəʊnənts/ (pruhp-OHN-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈpoʊnənts/ (pruh-POHN-uhnts), while in British English it's /pɹəpˈəʊnənts/ (pruhp-OHN-uhnts).

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/prəˈpoʊnənts/

pruh-POHN-uhnts

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