How do you pronounce "presbyterian"?

In American English: /ˌprɛsbɪˈtɪriːən/ (prehsb-i-TIR-ee-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌɛzbɪtˈiəɹiən/ (pr-ehzb-IT-ee-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌprɛsbɪˈtɪriːən/ (prehsb-i-TIR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹˌɛzbɪtˈiəɹiən/ (pr-ehzb-IT-ee-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɛsbɪˈtɪriːən/ (prehsb-i-TIR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌɛzbɪtˈiəɹiən/ (pr-ehzb-IT-ee-uhr-ee).

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/ˌprɛsbɪˈtɪriːən/

prehsb-i-TIR-ee-uhn

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prɛsbpres·ɪby·tɪrte·iːri·ənan

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