How do you pronounce "telephones"?

In American English: /ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz/ (TEHL-uh-fohnz). In British English: /tˈɛlɪfˌəʊnz/ (T-ehl-if). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz/ (TEHL-uh-fohnz). In Australian English: /tˈɛlɪfˌəʊnz/ (T-ehl-if).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz/ (TEHL-uh-fohnz), while in British English it's /tˈɛlɪfˌəʊnz/ (T-ehl-if).

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telephones

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/ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz/

TEHL-uh-fohnz

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tɛltele·əpho·foʊnznes

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