How do you pronounce "patients"?

In American English: /ˈpeɪʃənts/ (PAYSH-uhnts). In British English: /pˈeɪʃənts/ (P-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˈpeɪʃənts/ (PAYSH-uhnts). In Australian English: /pˈeɪʃənts/ (P-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpeɪʃənts/ (PAYSH-uhnts), while in British English it's /pˈeɪʃənts/ (P-aysh).

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patients

/ˈpeɪʃənts/

PAYSH-uhnts

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peɪʃpa·əntstients

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