How do you pronounce "tadpoles"?

In American English: /ˈtædˌpoʊlz/ (TAD-pohlz). In British English: /tˈadpəʊlz/ (T). In Canadian English: /ˈtædˌpoʊlz/ (TAD-pohlz). In Australian English: /tˈadpəʊlz/ (T).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtædˌpoʊlz/ (TAD-pohlz), while in British English it's /tˈadpəʊlz/ (T).

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tadpoles

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/ˈtædˌpoʊlz/

TAD-pohlz

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tædtad·poʊlzpoles

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