How do you pronounce "commercials"?

In American English: /kəˈmɝːʃəlz/ (kuh-MURSH-uhlz). In British English: /kəmˈɜːʃəlz/ (kuhm-ꞫSH-uhlz). In Canadian English: /kəˈmɝːʃəlz/ (kuh-MURSH-uhlz). In Australian English: /kəmˈɜːʃəlz/ (kuhm-ꞫSH-uhlz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈmɝːʃəlz/ (kuh-MURSH-uhlz), while in British English it's /kəmˈɜːʃəlz/ (kuhm-ꞫSH-uhlz).

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commercials

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/kəˈmɝːʃəlz/

kuh-MURSH-uhlz

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kəcom·mɝːʃmer·əlzcials

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