How do you pronounce "libraries"?

In American English: /ˈlaɪbrɛˌriːz/ (LEYEBR-eh-reez). In British English: /lˈaɪbɹəɹiz/ (L-eyebr-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈlaɪbrɛˌriːz/ (LEYEBR-eh-reez). In Australian English: /lˈaɪbɹəɹiz/ (L-eyebr-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlaɪbrɛˌriːz/ (LEYEBR-eh-reez), while in British English it's /lˈaɪbɹəɹiz/ (L-eyebr-uhr).

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/ˈlaɪbrɛˌriːz/

LEYEBR-eh-reez

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laɪbrli·ɛbra·riːzries

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