How do you pronounce "torpedoes"?

In American English: /tɔrˈpiːdoʊz/ (tawr-PEED-ohz). In British English: /tɔːpˈiːdəʊz/ (tawp-EED-ohz). In Canadian English: /tɔrˈpiːdoʊz/ (tawr-PEED-ohz). In Australian English: /tɔːpˈiːdəʊz/ (tawp-EED-ohz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tɔrˈpiːdoʊz/ (tawr-PEED-ohz), while in British English it's /tɔːpˈiːdəʊz/ (tawp-EED-ohz).

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torpedoes

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/tɔrˈpiːdoʊz/

tawr-PEED-ohz

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tɔrtor·piːdpe·oʊzdoes

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