How do you pronounce "strictures"?

In American English: /ˈstrɪktʃɝz/ (STRIKCH-urz). In British English: /stɹˈɪktʃəz/ (STR-ikch). In Canadian English: /ˈstrɪktʃɝz/ (STRIKCH-urz). In Australian English: /stɹˈɪktʃəz/ (STR-ikch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstrɪktʃɝz/ (STRIKCH-urz), while in British English it's /stɹˈɪktʃəz/ (STR-ikch).

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strictures

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/ˈstrɪktʃɝz/

STRIKCH-urz

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strɪktʃstric·ɝztures

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