How do you pronounce "towards"?

In American English: /təˈwɔrdz/ (tuh-WAWRDZ). In British English: /təwˈɔːdz/ (tuhw-AWDZ). In Canadian English: /təˈwɔrdz/ (tuh-WAWRDZ). In Australian English: /təwˈɔːdz/ (tuhw-AWDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /təˈwɔrdz/ (tuh-WAWRDZ), while in British English it's /təwˈɔːdz/ (tuhw-AWDZ).

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towards

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/təˈwɔrdz/

tuh-WAWRDZ

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təto·wɔrdzwards

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