How do you pronounce "exercise"?

In American English: /ˈɛksɝˌsaɪz/ (EHKS-ur-seyez). In British English: /ˈɛksəsˌaɪz/ (EHKS-uhs-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈɛksɝˌsaɪz/ (EHKS-ur-seyez). In Australian English: /ˈɛksəsˌaɪz/ (EHKS-uhs-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛksɝˌsaɪz/ (EHKS-ur-seyez), while in British English it's /ˈɛksəsˌaɪz/ (EHKS-uhs-eyez).

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exercise

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/ˈɛksɝˌsaɪz/

EHKS-ur-seyez

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ɛksex·ɝer·saɪzcise

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