How do you pronounce "synopses"?

In American English: /sˈɪnɑːpsᵻz/ (S-in). In British English: /sɪnˈɒpsiːz/ (sin-OPS-eez). In Canadian English: /sˈɪnɑːpsᵻz/ (S-in). In Australian English: /sˈɪnɒpsɪz/ (S-in-ops).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sˈɪnɑːpsᵻz/ (S-in), while in British English it's /sɪnˈɒpsiːz/ (sin-OPS-eez).

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synopses

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/sˈɪnɑːpsᵻz/

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ssyn·ɪnopses

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