How do you pronounce "basically"?

In American English: /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ (BAYS-ikl-ee). In British English: /bˈeɪsɪkli/ (B-ays-ikl). In Canadian English: /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ (BAYS-ikl-ee). In Australian English: /bˈeɪsɪkli/ (B-ays-ikl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ (BAYS-ikl-ee), while in British English it's /bˈeɪsɪkli/ (B-ays-ikl).

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basically

/ˈbeɪsɪkli/

BAYS-ikl-ee

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beɪsbasi·ɪklcal·ily

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