How do you pronounce "legacies"?

In American English: /ˈlɛgəsiːz/ (LEHG-uhs-eez). In British English: /lˈɛɡəsiz/ (L-ehg-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈlɛgəsiːz/ (LEHG-uhs-eez). In Australian English: /lˈɛɡəsiz/ (L-ehg-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɛgəsiːz/ (LEHG-uhs-eez), while in British English it's /lˈɛɡəsiz/ (L-ehg-uhs).

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legacies

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/ˈlɛgəsiːz/

LEHG-uhs-eez

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lɛgle·əsga·iːzcies

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