How do you pronounce "psychiatrist"?

In American English: /səˈkaɪətrəst/ (suh-KEYE-uhtr-uhst). In British English: /saɪkˈaɪətɹɪst/ (seyek-EYE-uhtr-ist). In Canadian English: /səˈkaɪətrəst/ (suh-KEYE-uhtr-uhst). In Australian English: /saɪkˈaɪətɹɪst/ (seyek-EYE-uhtr-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈkaɪətrəst/ (suh-KEYE-uhtr-uhst), while in British English it's /saɪkˈaɪətɹɪst/ (seyek-EYE-uhtr-ist).

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/səˈkaɪətrəst/

suh-KEYE-uhtr-uhst

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səpsy·kaɪchi·ətra·əsttrist

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