How do you pronounce "sympathies"?

In American English: /ˈsɪmpəθiːz/ (SIMP-uhth-eez). In British English: /sˈɪmpəθiz/ (S-imp-uhth). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪmpəθiːz/ (SIMP-uhth-eez). In Australian English: /sˈɪmpəθiz/ (S-imp-uhth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪmpəθiːz/ (SIMP-uhth-eez), while in British English it's /sˈɪmpəθiz/ (S-imp-uhth).

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sympathies

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/ˈsɪmpəθiːz/

SIMP-uhth-eez

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sɪmpsym·əθpa·iːzthies

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