How do you pronounce "suspenders"?

In American English: /səˈspɛndɝz/ (suh-SPEHND-urz). In British English: /səspˈɛndəz/ (suhsp-EHND-uhz). In Canadian English: /səˈspɛndɝz/ (suh-SPEHND-urz). In Australian English: /səspˈɛndəz/ (suhsp-EHND-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈspɛndɝz/ (suh-SPEHND-urz), while in British English it's /səspˈɛndəz/ (suhsp-EHND-uhz).

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suspenders

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/səˈspɛndɝz/

suh-SPEHND-urz

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səsus·spɛndpen·ɝzders

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