How do you pronounce "grievances"?

In American English: /ˈgriːvənsəz/ (GREEV-uhns-uhz). In British English: /ɡɹˈiːvənsɪz/ (GR-eev-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˈgriːvənsəz/ (GREEV-uhns-uhz). In Australian English: /ɡɹˈiːvənsɪz/ (GR-eev-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈgriːvənsəz/ (GREEV-uhns-uhz), while in British English it's /ɡɹˈiːvənsɪz/ (GR-eev-uhns).

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/ˈgriːvənsəz/

GREEV-uhns-uhz

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griːvgr·ənsiev·əzances

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