How do you pronounce "supervisory"?

In American English: /ˌsuːpɝˈvaɪzɝi/ (soop-ur-VEYEZ-ur-ee). In British English: /sˌuːpəvˈɪsəɹi/ (s-oop-UHV-is-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌsuːpɝˈvaɪzɝi/ (soop-ur-VEYEZ-ur-ee). In Australian English: /sˌuːpəvˈɪsəɹi/ (s-oop-UHV-is-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsuːpɝˈvaɪzɝi/ (soop-ur-VEYEZ-ur-ee), while in British English it's /sˌuːpəvˈɪsəɹi/ (s-oop-UHV-is-uhr).

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/ˌsuːpɝˈvaɪzɝi/

soop-ur-VEYEZ-ur-ee

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suːpsu·ɝper·vaɪzvi·ɝso·iry

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