How do you pronounce "eccentrics"?

In American English: /ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪks/ (ehk-SEHNTR-iks). In British English: /ɛksˈɛntɹɪks/ (ehks-EHNTR-iks). In Canadian English: /ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪks/ (ehk-SEHNTR-iks). In Australian English: /ɛksˈɛntɹɪks/ (ehks-EHNTR-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪks/ (ehk-SEHNTR-iks), while in British English it's /ɛksˈɛntɹɪks/ (ehks-EHNTR-iks).

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eccentrics

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/ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪks/

ehk-SEHNTR-iks

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ɛkec·sɛntrcent·ɪksrics

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