How do you pronounce "vagaries"?

In American English: /ˈveɪgɝiːz/ (VAYG-ur-eez). In British English: /vˈeɪɡəɹiz/ (V-ayg-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈveɪgɝiːz/ (VAYG-ur-eez). In Australian English: /vˈeɪɡəɹiz/ (V-ayg-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈveɪgɝiːz/ (VAYG-ur-eez), while in British English it's /vˈeɪɡəɹiz/ (V-ayg-uhr).

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/ˈveɪgɝiːz/

VAYG-ur-eez

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veɪgva·ɝgar·iːzies

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