How do you pronounce "marquis"?

In American English: /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/ (mahr-KEE). In British English: /mɑːrkˈiː/ (mahrk-EE). In Canadian English: /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/ (mahr-KEE). In Australian English: /mɑːrkˈiː/ (mahrk-EE).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/ (mahr-KEE), while in British English it's /mɑːrkˈiː/ (mahrk-EE).

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marquis

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/ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

mahr-KEE

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mɑːrmar·kiːquis

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