How do you pronounce "tripods"?

In American English: /ˈtraɪˌpɑːdz/ (TREYE-pahdz). In British English: /tɹˈaɪpɒdz/ (TR-eyep). In Canadian English: /ˈtrʌɪˌpɑːdz/ (TRUH-i-pahdz). In Australian English: /tɹˈaɪpɒdz/ (TR-eyep).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtraɪˌpɑːdz/ (TREYE-pahdz), while in British English it's /tɹˈaɪpɒdz/ (TR-eyep).

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tripods

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/ˈtraɪˌpɑːdz/

TREYE-pahdz

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traɪtri·pɑːdzpods

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