How do you pronounce "directory"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛktɝi/ (dur-EHKT-ur-ee). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktəɹi/ (deyer-EHKT-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛktɝi/ (dur-EHKT-ur-ee). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktəɹi/ (deyer-EHKT-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛktɝi/ (dur-EHKT-ur-ee), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktəɹi/ (deyer-EHKT-uhr-ee).

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