How do you pronounce "policies"?

In American English: /ˈpɑːləsiːz/ (PAHL-uhs-eez). In British English: /pˈɒlɪsiz/ (P-ol-is). In Canadian English: /ˈpɑːləsiːz/ (PAHL-uhs-eez). In Australian English: /pˈɒlɪsiz/ (P-ol-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɑːləsiːz/ (PAHL-uhs-eez), while in British English it's /pˈɒlɪsiz/ (P-ol-is).

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/ˈpɑːləsiːz/

PAHL-uhs-eez

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pɑːlpo·əsli·iːzcies

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