How do you pronounce "telescopes"?

In American English: /ˈtɛləˌskoʊps/ (TEHL-uh-skohps). In British English: /tˈɛlɪskˌəʊps/ (T-ehl-isk). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛləˌskoʊps/ (TEHL-uh-skohps). In Australian English: /tˈɛlɪskˌəʊps/ (T-ehl-isk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛləˌskoʊps/ (TEHL-uh-skohps), while in British English it's /tˈɛlɪskˌəʊps/ (T-ehl-isk).

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/ˈtɛləˌskoʊps/

TEHL-uh-skohps

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tɛltele·əsco·skoʊpspes

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