How do you pronounce "hierarchies"?

In American English: /ˈhaɪˌrɑːrkiːz/ (HEYE-rahrk-eez). In British English: /hˈaɪəɹɑːkiz/ (H-eye-uhr-ahk). In Canadian English: /ˈhaɪˌrɑːrkiːz/ (HEYE-rahrk-eez). In Australian English: /hˈaɪəɹɑːkiz/ (H-eye-uhr-ahk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhaɪˌrɑːrkiːz/ (HEYE-rahrk-eez), while in British English it's /hˈaɪəɹɑːkiz/ (H-eye-uhr-ahk).

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/ˈhaɪˌrɑːrkiːz/

HEYE-rahrk-eez

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haɪhier·rɑːrkar·iːzchies

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