How do you pronounce "tenterhooks"?

In American English: /tˈɛntɚhˌʊks/ (T-ehnt-urh). In British English: /tˈɛntəhʊks/ (T-ehnt-uhh). In Canadian English: /tˈɛntɚhˌʊks/ (T-ehnt-urh). In Australian English: /tˈɛntəhˌʊks/ (T-ehnt-uhh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tˈɛntɚhˌʊks/ (T-ehnt-urh), while in British English it's /tˈɛntəhʊks/ (T-ehnt-uhh).

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tenterhooks

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/tˈɛntɚhˌʊks/

T-ehnt-urh

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tten·ɛntter·ɚhhooks

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