How do you pronounce "absenteeism"?

In American English: /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ (abs-uhn-TEE-iz-uhm). In British English: /ˌabsəntˈiːɪzəm/ (abs-UHNT-ee-iz). In Canadian English: /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ (abs-uhn-TEE-iz-uhm). In Australian English: /ˌabsəntˈiːɪzəm/ (abs-UHNT-ee-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ (abs-uhn-TEE-iz-uhm), while in British English it's /ˌabsəntˈiːɪzəm/ (abs-UHNT-ee-iz).

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/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/

abs-uhn-TEE-iz-uhm

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æbsab·əns·tiːen·ɪztee·əmism

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