How do you pronounce "baptistery"?

In American English: /ˈbæptəstri/ (BAPT-uhstr-ee). In British English: /bˈaptɪstəɹi/ (B-apt-ist). In Canadian English: /ˈbæptəstri/ (BAPT-uhstr-ee). In Australian English: /bˈaptɪstəɹi/ (B-apt-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbæptəstri/ (BAPT-uhstr-ee), while in British English it's /bˈaptɪstəɹi/ (B-apt-ist).

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baptistery

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/ˈbæptəstri/

BAPT-uhstr-ee

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bæptbap·əstrtis·itery

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