How do you pronounce "postulates"?

In American English: /ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪts/ (PAHSCH-uh-layts). In British English: /pˈɒstʃʊlˌeɪts/ (P-osch-uul). In Canadian English: /ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪts/ (PAHSCH-uh-layts). In Australian English: /pˈɒstʃʊlˌeɪts/ (P-osch-uul).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪts/ (PAHSCH-uh-layts), while in British English it's /pˈɒstʃʊlˌeɪts/ (P-osch-uul).

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/ˈpɑːstʃəˌleɪts/

PAHSCH-uh-layts

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pɑːstʃpos·ətu·leɪtslates

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