How do you pronounce "inadequacies"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiːz/ (i-NAD-uhkw-uhs-eez). In British English: /ɪnˈadɪkwəsiz/ (in-AD-ikw-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiːz/ (i-NAD-uhkw-uhs-eez). In Australian English: /ɪnˈadɪkwəsiz/ (in-AD-ikw-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiːz/ (i-NAD-uhkw-uhs-eez), while in British English it's /ɪnˈadɪkwəsiz/ (in-AD-ikw-uhs).

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/ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiːz/

i-NAD-uhkw-uhs-eez

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ɪin·nædad·əkwe·əsqua·iːzcies

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