How do you pronounce "archdiocese"?

In American English: /ˈɑːrtʃˈdaɪəsəs/ (AHRCH-DEYE-uhs-uhs). In British English: /ˌɑːtʃdɪəʊsˈiːz/ (ahchd-i-ohs-EEZ). In Canadian English: /ˈɑːrtʃˈdaɪəsəs/ (AHRCH-DEYE-uhs-uhs). In Australian English: /ˌɑːtʃdɪəʊsˈiːz/ (ahchd-i-ohs-EEZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɑːrtʃˈdaɪəsəs/ (AHRCH-DEYE-uhs-uhs), while in British English it's /ˌɑːtʃdɪəʊsˈiːz/ (ahchd-i-ohs-EEZ).

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/ˈɑːrtʃˈdaɪəsəs/

AHRCH-DEYE-uhs-uhs

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ɑːrtʃar·daɪch·əsdio·əscese

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