How do you pronounce "bequests"?

In American English: /bɪˈkwɛsts/ (bi-KWEHSTS). In British English: /bɪkwˈɛsts/ (bikw-EHSTS). In Canadian English: /bɪˈkwɛsts/ (bi-KWEHSTS). In Australian English: /bɪkwˈɛsts/ (bikw-EHSTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bɪˈkwɛsts/ (bi-KWEHSTS), while in British English it's /bɪkwˈɛsts/ (bikw-EHSTS).

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bequests

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/bɪˈkwɛsts/

bi-KWEHSTS

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bɪbe·kwɛstsquests

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