How do you pronounce "banishment"?

In American English: /ˈbænɪʃmənt/ (BAN-ishm-uhnt). In British English: /bˈanɪʃmənt/ (B-an). In Canadian English: /ˈbænɪʃmənt/ (BAN-ishm-uhnt). In Australian English: /bˈanɪʃmənt/ (B-an).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbænɪʃmənt/ (BAN-ishm-uhnt), while in British English it's /bˈanɪʃmənt/ (B-an).

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banishment

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/ˈbænɪʃmənt/

BAN-ishm-uhnt

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bænban·ɪʃmish·əntment

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