How do you pronounce "advisory"?

In American English: /ædˈvaɪzɝi/ (ad-VEYEZ-ur-ee). In British English: /ədvˈaɪzəɹi/ (uhdv-EYEZ-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ædˈvaɪzɝi/ (ad-VEYEZ-ur-ee). In Australian English: /ɐdvˈaɪzəɹi/ (ⱯDV-eyez-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ædˈvaɪzɝi/ (ad-VEYEZ-ur-ee), while in British English it's /ədvˈaɪzəɹi/ (uhdv-EYEZ-uhr-ee).

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/ædˈvaɪzɝi/

ad-VEYEZ-ur-ee

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ædad·vaɪzvi·ɝso·iry

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