How do you pronounce "directions"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛkʃənz/ (dur-EHKSH-uhnz). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛkʃənz/ (deyer-EHKSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛkʃənz/ (dur-EHKSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛkʃənz/ (deyer-EHKSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛkʃənz/ (dur-EHKSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛkʃənz/ (deyer-EHKSH-uhnz).

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/dɝˈɛkʃənz/

dur-EHKSH-uhnz

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dɝdi·ɛkʃrec·ənztions

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