How do you pronounce "emphases"?

In American English: /ˈɛmfəˌsiːz/ (EHMF-uh-seez). In British English: /ˈɛmfəsˌiːz/ (EHMF-uhs-eez). In Canadian English: /ˈɛmfəˌsiːz/ (EHMF-uh-seez). In Australian English: /ˈɛmfəsˌiːz/ (EHMF-uhs-eez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛmfəˌsiːz/ (EHMF-uh-seez), while in British English it's /ˈɛmfəsˌiːz/ (EHMF-uhs-eez).

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emphases

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/ˈɛmfəˌsiːz/

EHMF-uh-seez

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ɛmfem·əpha·siːzses

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