How do you pronounce "volunteers"?

In American English: /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/ (vahl-uhn-TIRZ). In British English: /vˌɒləntˈɪəz/ (v-ol-UHNT-i). In Canadian English: /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/ (vahl-uhn-TIRZ). In Australian English: /vˌɒləntˈiəz/ (v-ol-UHNT-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/ (vahl-uhn-TIRZ), while in British English it's /vˌɒləntˈɪəz/ (v-ol-UHNT-i).

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/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/

vahl-uhn-TIRZ

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vɑːlvol·ənun·tɪrzteers

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