How do you pronounce "tombstones"?

In American English: /ˈtuːmˌstoʊnz/ (TOOM-stohnz). In British English: /tˈuːmstəʊnz/ (T-oomst). In Canadian English: /ˈtuːmˌstoʊnz/ (TOOM-stohnz). In Australian English: /tˈuːmstəʊnz/ (T-oomst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtuːmˌstoʊnz/ (TOOM-stohnz), while in British English it's /tˈuːmstəʊnz/ (T-oomst).

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tombstones

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/ˈtuːmˌstoʊnz/

TOOM-stohnz

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tuːmtomb·stoʊnzstones

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