How do you pronounce "virtues"?

In American English: /ˈvɝːtʃuːz/ (VURCH-ooz). In British English: /vˈɜːtʃuːz/ (V-ɜch). In Canadian English: /ˈvɝːtʃuːz/ (VURCH-ooz). In Australian English: /vˈɜːtʃuːz/ (V-ɜch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvɝːtʃuːz/ (VURCH-ooz), while in British English it's /vˈɜːtʃuːz/ (V-ɜch).

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virtues

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/ˈvɝːtʃuːz/

VURCH-ooz

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vɝːtʃvir·uːztues

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