How do you pronounce "brigades"?

In American English: /brɪˈgeɪdz/ (bri-GAYDZ). In British English: /bɹɪɡˈeɪdz/ (brig-AYDZ). In Canadian English: /brɪˈgeɪdz/ (bri-GAYDZ). In Australian English: /bɹɪɡˈeɪdz/ (brig-AYDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /brɪˈgeɪdz/ (bri-GAYDZ), while in British English it's /bɹɪɡˈeɪdz/ (brig-AYDZ).

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brigades

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/brɪˈgeɪdz/

bri-GAYDZ

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brɪbrig·geɪdzades

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