How do you pronounce "ellipses"?

In American English: /ɪlˈɪpsᵻz/ (il-IPSᵻZ). In British English: /ɪlˈɪpsiːz/ (il-IPS-eez). In Canadian English: /ɪlˈɪpsᵻz/ (il-IPSᵻZ). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɪpsɪz/ (il-IPS-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪlˈɪpsᵻz/ (il-IPSᵻZ), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɪpsiːz/ (il-IPS-eez).

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ellipses

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/ɪlˈɪpsᵻz/

il-IPSᵻZ

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ɪlel·ɪpsᵻzlipses

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