How do you pronounce "restraints"?

In American English: /rɪˈstreɪnts/ (ri-STRAYNTS). In British English: /ɹɪstɹˈeɪnts/ (ristr-AYNTS). In Canadian English: /rɪˈstreɪnts/ (ri-STRAYNTS). In Australian English: /ɹɪstɹˈeɪnts/ (ristr-AYNTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnts/ (ri-STRAYNTS), while in British English it's /ɹɪstɹˈeɪnts/ (ristr-AYNTS).

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restraints

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/rɪˈstreɪnts/

ri-STRAYNTS

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rɪre·streɪntsstraints

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