How do you pronounce "upholds"?

In American English: /əpˈhoʊldz/ (uhp-HOHLDZ). In British English: /ʌphˈəʊldz/ (uhph-OHLDZ). In Canadian English: /əpˈhoʊldz/ (uhp-HOHLDZ). In Australian English: /ʌphˈəʊldz/ (uhph-OHLDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əpˈhoʊldz/ (uhp-HOHLDZ), while in British English it's /ʌphˈəʊldz/ (uhph-OHLDZ).

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/əpˈhoʊldz/

uhp-HOHLDZ

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əpup·hoʊldzholds

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