How do you pronounce "assertiveness"?

In American English: /əˈsɝːtɪvnəs/ (uh-SURT-ivn-uhs). In British English: /ɐsˈɜːtɪvnəs/ (ⱯS-ɜt-ivn). In Canadian English: /əˈsɝːtɪvnəs/ (uh-SURT-ivn-uhs). In Australian English: /ɐsˈɜːtɪvnəs/ (ⱯS-ɜt-ivn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈsɝːtɪvnəs/ (uh-SURT-ivn-uhs), while in British English it's /ɐsˈɜːtɪvnəs/ (ⱯS-ɜt-ivn).

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/əˈsɝːtɪvnəs/

uh-SURT-ivn-uhs

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əas·sɝːtser·ɪvntive·əsness

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