How do you pronounce "characters"?

In American English: /ˈkærɪktɝz/ (KAR-ikt-urz). In British English: /kˈæɹɪktəz/ (K-ar-ikt). In Canadian English: /ˈkærɪktɝz/ (KAR-ikt-urz). In Australian English: /kˈaɹɪktəz/ (K-ar).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkærɪktɝz/ (KAR-ikt-urz), while in British English it's /kˈæɹɪktəz/ (K-ar-ikt).

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/ˈkærɪktɝz/

KAR-ikt-urz

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kærchar·ɪktac·ɝzters

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