How do you pronounce "sophomores"?

In American English: /ˈsɑːfˌmɔrz/ (SAHF-mawrz). In British English: /sˈɒfəmˌɔːz/ (S-of-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈsɑːfˌmɔrz/ (SAHF-mawrz). In Australian English: /sˈɒfəmˌɔːz/ (S-of-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɑːfˌmɔrz/ (SAHF-mawrz), while in British English it's /sˈɒfəmˌɔːz/ (S-of-uhm).

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sophomores

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/ˈsɑːfˌmɔrz/

SAHF-mawrz

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sɑːfsopho·mɔrzmores

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