How do you pronounce "directly"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛktli/ (dur-EHKTL-ee). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktli/ (deyer-EHKTL-ee). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛktli/ (dur-EHKTL-ee). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktli/ (deyer-EHKTL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛktli/ (dur-EHKTL-ee), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktli/ (deyer-EHKTL-ee).

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directly

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/dɝˈɛktli/

dur-EHKTL-ee

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dɝdi·ɛktlrect·ily

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