How do you pronounce "censuses"?

In American English: /ˈsɛnsəsɪz/ (SEHNS-uhs-iz). In British English: /sɛnsjˈuːsɪz/ (sehnsy-OOS-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛnsəsɪz/ (SEHNS-uhs-iz). In Australian English: /sɛnsjˈuːsɪz/ (sehnsy-OOS-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛnsəsɪz/ (SEHNS-uhs-iz), while in British English it's /sɛnsjˈuːsɪz/ (sehnsy-OOS-iz).

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censuses

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/ˈsɛnsəsɪz/

SEHNS-uhs-iz

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sɛnscen·əssus·ɪzes

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