How do you pronounce "cliches"?

In American English: /kliːˈʃeɪz/ (klee-SHAYZ). In British English: /klˈiːʃeɪɪz/ (KL-eesh-ay). In Canadian English: /kliːˈʃeɪz/ (klee-SHAYZ). In Australian English: /klˈiːʃeɪɪz/ (KL-eesh-ay).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kliːˈʃeɪz/ (klee-SHAYZ), while in British English it's /klˈiːʃeɪɪz/ (KL-eesh-ay).

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cliches

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/kliːˈʃeɪz/

klee-SHAYZ

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kliːclich·ʃeɪzes

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