How do you pronounce "rhetoricians"?

In American English: /ˌrɛtɝˈɪʃənz/ (reht-ur-ISH-uhnz). In British English: /ɹˌɛtɔːɹˈɪʃənz/ (r-eht-AWR-ish). In Canadian English: /ˌrɛtɝˈɪʃənz/ (reht-ur-ISH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɹˌɛtɔːɹˈɪʃənz/ (r-eht-AWR-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌrɛtɝˈɪʃənz/ (reht-ur-ISH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɹˌɛtɔːɹˈɪʃənz/ (r-eht-AWR-ish).

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/ˌrɛtɝˈɪʃənz/

reht-ur-ISH-uhnz

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rɛtrhe·ɝtori·ɪʃci·ənzans

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