How do you pronounce "ambidextrous"?

In American English: /ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs/ (amb-i-DEHKSTR-uhs). In British English: /ˌambɪdˈɛkstɹəs/ (amb-ID-ehkstr). In Canadian English: /ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs/ (amb-i-DEHKSTR-uhs). In Australian English: /ˌambɪdˈɛkstɹəs/ (amb-ID-ehkstr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs/ (amb-i-DEHKSTR-uhs), while in British English it's /ˌambɪdˈɛkstɹəs/ (amb-ID-ehkstr).

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ambidextrous

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/ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs/

amb-i-DEHKSTR-uhs

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æmbam·ɪbi·dɛkstrdex·əstrous

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