How do you pronounce "directors"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛktɝz/ (dur-EHKT-urz). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktəz/ (deyer-EHKT-uhz). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛktɝz/ (dur-EHKT-urz). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktəz/ (deyer-EHKT-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛktɝz/ (dur-EHKT-urz), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktəz/ (deyer-EHKT-uhz).

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/dɝˈɛktɝz/

dur-EHKT-urz

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dɝdi·ɛktrec·ɝztors

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