How do you pronounce "safeguards"?

In American English: /ˈseɪfˌgɑːrdz/ (SAYF-gahrdz). In British English: /sˈeɪfɡɑːdz/ (S-ayfg). In Canadian English: /ˈseɪfˌgɑːrdz/ (SAYF-gahrdz). In Australian English: /sˈeɪfɡɑːdz/ (S-ayfg).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈseɪfˌgɑːrdz/ (SAYF-gahrdz), while in British English it's /sˈeɪfɡɑːdz/ (S-ayfg).

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/ˈseɪfˌgɑːrdz/

SAYF-gahrdz

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seɪfsafe·gɑːrdzguards

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