How do you pronounce "cartoonists"?

In American English: /kɑːrˈtuːnɪsts/ (kahr-TOON-ists). In British English: /kɑːtˈuːnɪsts/ (kaht-OON-ists). In Canadian English: /kɑːrˈtuːnɪsts/ (kahr-TOON-ists). In Australian English: /kɑːtˈuːnɪsts/ (kaht-OON-ists).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kɑːrˈtuːnɪsts/ (kahr-TOON-ists), while in British English it's /kɑːtˈuːnɪsts/ (kaht-OON-ists).

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cartoonists

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/kɑːrˈtuːnɪsts/

kahr-TOON-ists

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kɑːrcar·tuːntoon·ɪstsists

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