How do you pronounce "psyches"?

In American English: /ˈsaɪkiːz/ (SEYEK-eez). In British English: /sˈaɪkiːɪz/ (S-eyek-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌɪkiːz/ (SUH-ik-eez). In Australian English: /sˈaɪkiːɪz/ (S-eyek-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsaɪkiːz/ (SEYEK-eez), while in British English it's /sˈaɪkiːɪz/ (S-eyek-ee).

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psyches

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/ˈsaɪkiːz/

SEYEK-eez

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saɪkpsy·iːzches

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