How do you pronounce "appropriateness"?

In American English: /əˈproʊpriːətnəs/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-uhtn-uhs). In British English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətnəs/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-uhtn). In Canadian English: /əˈproʊpriːətnəs/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-uhtn-uhs). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətnəs/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-uhtn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈproʊpriːətnəs/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-uhtn-uhs), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətnəs/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-uhtn).

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appropriateness

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/əˈproʊpriːətnəs/

uh-PROHPR-ee-uhtn-uhs

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əap·proʊprpro·iːpri·ətnate·əsness

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