How do you pronounce "festivals"?

In American English: /ˈfɛstəvəlz/ (FEHST-uhv-uhlz). In British English: /fˈɛstɪvəlz/ (F-ehst-iv). In Canadian English: /ˈfɛstəvəlz/ (FEHST-uhv-uhlz). In Australian English: /fˈɛstɪvəlz/ (F-ehst-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɛstəvəlz/ (FEHST-uhv-uhlz), while in British English it's /fˈɛstɪvəlz/ (F-ehst-iv).

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festivals

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/ˈfɛstəvəlz/

FEHST-uhv-uhlz

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fɛstfes·əvti·əlzvals

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