How do you pronounce "credentials"?

In American English: /krəˈdɛnʃəlz/ (kruh-DEHNSH-uhlz). In British English: /kɹɪdˈɛnʃəlz/ (krid-EHNSH-uhlz). In Canadian English: /krəˈdɛnʃəlz/ (kruh-DEHNSH-uhlz). In Australian English: /kɹɪdˈɛnʃəlz/ (krid-EHNSH-uhlz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /krəˈdɛnʃəlz/ (kruh-DEHNSH-uhlz), while in British English it's /kɹɪdˈɛnʃəlz/ (krid-EHNSH-uhlz).

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/krəˈdɛnʃəlz/

kruh-DEHNSH-uhlz

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krəcre·dɛnʃden·əlztials

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