How do you pronounce "budgetary"?

In American English: /ˈbʌdʒɪˌtɛri/ (BUHJ-i-tehr-ee). In British English: /bˈʌdʒɪtəɹi/ (B-uhj-it-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈbʌdʒɪˌtɛri/ (BUHJ-i-tehr-ee). In Australian English: /bˈʌdʒɪtəɹi/ (B-uhj-it-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbʌdʒɪˌtɛri/ (BUHJ-i-tehr-ee), while in British English it's /bˈʌdʒɪtəɹi/ (B-uhj-it-uhr).

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budgetary

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/ˈbʌdʒɪˌtɛri/

BUHJ-i-tehr-ee

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bʌdʒb·ɪud·tɛrget·iary

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