How do you pronounce "pesticides"?

In American English: /ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz/ (PEHST-uh-seyedz). In British English: /pˈɛstɪsˌaɪdz/ (P-ehst-is). In Canadian English: /ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz/ (PEHST-uh-seyedz). In Australian English: /pˈɛstɪsˌaɪdz/ (P-ehst-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz/ (PEHST-uh-seyedz), while in British English it's /pˈɛstɪsˌaɪdz/ (P-ehst-is).

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pesticides

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/ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz/

PEHST-uh-seyedz

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pɛstpes·əti·saɪdzcides

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