How do you pronounce "commentary"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmənˌtɛri/ (KAHM-uhn-tehr-ee). In British English: /kˈɒməntɹi/ (K-om-uhntr). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmənˌtɛri/ (KAHM-uhn-tehr-ee). In Australian English: /kˈɒməntɹi/ (K-om-uhntr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmənˌtɛri/ (KAHM-uhn-tehr-ee), while in British English it's /kˈɒməntɹi/ (K-om-uhntr).

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/ˈkɑːmənˌtɛri/

KAHM-uhn-tehr-ee

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kɑːmcom·ənmen·tɛrta·iry

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