How do you pronounce "tenements"?

In American English: /ˈtɛnəmənts/ (TEHN-uhm-uhnts). In British English: /tˈɛnəmənts/ (T-ehn-uhm). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛnəmənts/ (TEHN-uhm-uhnts). In Australian English: /tˈɛnəmənts/ (T-ehn-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛnəmənts/ (TEHN-uhm-uhnts), while in British English it's /tˈɛnəmənts/ (T-ehn-uhm).

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tenements

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/ˈtɛnəmənts/

TEHN-uhm-uhnts

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tɛnten·əme·əntsments

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