How do you pronounce "dictionaries"?

In American English: /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛriːz/ (DIKSH-uh-nehr-eez). In British English: /dˈɪkʃənəɹiz/ (D-iksh-uhn-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛriːz/ (DIKSH-uh-nehr-eez). In Australian English: /dˈɪkʃənəɹiz/ (D-iksh-uhn-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛriːz/ (DIKSH-uh-nehr-eez), while in British English it's /dˈɪkʃənəɹiz/ (D-iksh-uhn-uhr).

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/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛriːz/

DIKSH-uh-nehr-eez

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dɪkʃdic·ətio·nɛrnar·iːzies

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