How do you pronounce "snowballs"?

In American English: /ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz/ (SNOH-bawlz). In British English: /snˈəʊbɔːlz/ (SN-ohb). In Canadian English: /ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz/ (SNOH-bawlz). In Australian English: /snˈəʊbɔːlz/ (SN-ohb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz/ (SNOH-bawlz), while in British English it's /snˈəʊbɔːlz/ (SN-ohb).

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snowballs

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/ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz/

SNOH-bawlz

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snoʊsnow·bɔlzballs

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