How do you pronounce "deliciously"?

In American English: /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/ (di-LISH-uhshl-ee). In British English: /dɪlˈɪʃəsli/ (dil-ISH-uhsl-ee). In Canadian English: /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/ (di-LISH-uhshl-ee). In Australian English: /dɪlˈɪʃəsli/ (dil-ISH-uhsl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/ (di-LISH-uhshl-ee), while in British English it's /dɪlˈɪʃəsli/ (dil-ISH-uhsl-ee).

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/dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/

di-LISH-uhshl-ee

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dɪde·lɪʃli·əʃlcious·ily

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