How do you pronounce "picturesque"?

In American English: /ˈpɪktʃɝəsk/ (PIKCH-ur-uhsk). In British English: /pˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk/ (p-ikch-UHR). In Canadian English: /ˈpɪktʃɝəsk/ (PIKCH-ur-uhsk). In Australian English: /pˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk/ (p-ikch-UHR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɪktʃɝəsk/ (PIKCH-ur-uhsk), while in British English it's /pˌɪktʃəɹˈɛsk/ (p-ikch-UHR).

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picturesque

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/ˈpɪktʃɝəsk/

PIKCH-ur-uhsk

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pɪktʃpic·ɝture·əsksque

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