How do you pronounce "playwrights"?

In American English: /ˈpleɪˌraɪts/ (PLAY-reyets). In British English: /plˈeɪɹaɪts/ (PL-ayr). In Canadian English: /ˈpleɪˌrʌɪts/ (PLAY-ruh-its). In Australian English: /plˈeɪɹaɪts/ (PL-ayr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpleɪˌraɪts/ (PLAY-reyets), while in British English it's /plˈeɪɹaɪts/ (PL-ayr).

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playwrights

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/ˈpleɪˌraɪts/

PLAY-reyets

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pleɪplay·raɪtswrights

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