How do you pronounce "businessmen"?

In American English: /ˈbɪznɪˌsmɛn/ (BIZN-i-smehn). In British English: /bˈɪznɪsmən/ (B-izn-ism). In Canadian English: /ˈbɪznɪˌsmɛn/ (BIZN-i-smehn). In Australian English: /bˈɪznəsmˌɛn/ (B-izn-uhsm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɪznɪˌsmɛn/ (BIZN-i-smehn), while in British English it's /bˈɪznɪsmən/ (B-izn-ism).

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/ˈbɪznɪˌsmɛn/

BIZN-i-smehn

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bɪznbusi·ɪness·smɛnmen

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