How do you pronounce "businessman"?

In American English: /ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/ (BIZN-uh-sman). In British English: /bˈɪznəsmən/ (B-izn-uhsm). In Canadian English: /ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/ (BIZN-uh-sman). In Australian English: /bˈɪznəsmən/ (B-izn-uhsm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/ (BIZN-uh-sman), while in British English it's /bˈɪznəsmən/ (B-izn-uhsm).

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/ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/

BIZN-uh-sman

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bɪznbusi·əness·smænman

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