How do you pronounce "chicanery"?

In American English: /ʃɪˈkeɪnɝi/ (shi-KAYN-ur-ee). In British English: /ʃɪkˈeɪnəɹi/ (shik-AYN-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ʃɪˈkeɪnɝi/ (shi-KAYN-ur-ee). In Australian English: /ʃɪkˈeɪnəɹi/ (shik-AYN-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ʃɪˈkeɪnɝi/ (shi-KAYN-ur-ee), while in British English it's /ʃɪkˈeɪnəɹi/ (shik-AYN-uhr-ee).

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chicanery

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/ʃɪˈkeɪnɝi/

shi-KAYN-ur-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ʃɪc·keɪnhi·ɝcan·iery

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