How do you pronounce "descartes"?

In American English: /deɪˈkɑːrt/ (day-KAHRT). In British English: /dɪskˈɑːts/ (disk-AHTS). In Canadian English: /deɪˈkɑːrt/ (day-KAHRT). In Australian English: /dɪskˈɑːts/ (disk-AHTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /deɪˈkɑːrt/ (day-KAHRT), while in British English it's /dɪskˈɑːts/ (disk-AHTS).

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descartes

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/deɪˈkɑːrt/

day-KAHRT

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deɪdesc·kɑːrtartes

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