How do you pronounce "magistrates"?

In American English: /ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪts/ (MAJ-i-strayts). In British English: /mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪts/ (M-aj). In Canadian English: /ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪts/ (MAJ-i-strayts). In Australian English: /mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪts/ (M-aj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪts/ (MAJ-i-strayts), while in British English it's /mˈadʒɪstɹˌeɪts/ (M-aj).

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/ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪts/

MAJ-i-strayts

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mædʒmag·ɪis·streɪtstrates

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