How do you pronounce "pressures"?

In American English: /ˈprɛʃɝz/ (PREHSH-urz). In British English: /pɹˈɛʃəz/ (PR-ehsh). In Canadian English: /ˈprɛʃɝz/ (PREHSH-urz). In Australian English: /pɹˈɛʃəz/ (PR-ehsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɛʃɝz/ (PREHSH-urz), while in British English it's /pɹˈɛʃəz/ (PR-ehsh).

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pressures

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/ˈprɛʃɝz/

PREHSH-urz

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prɛʃpres·ɝzsures

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