How do you pronounce "confucianism"?

In American English: /kənˈfjuːʃəˌnɪzəm/ (kuhn-FYOOSH-uh-niz-uhm). In British English: /kənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm/ (kuhnfy-OOSH-ee-uhn-iz-uhm). In Canadian English: /kənˈfjuːʃəˌnɪzəm/ (kuhn-FYOOSH-uh-niz-uhm). In Australian English: /kənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm/ (kuhnfy-OOSH-ee-uhn-iz-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈfjuːʃəˌnɪzəm/ (kuhn-FYOOSH-uh-niz-uhm), while in British English it's /kənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm/ (kuhnfy-OOSH-ee-uhn-iz-uhm).

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/kənˈfjuːʃəˌnɪzəm/

kuhn-FYOOSH-uh-niz-uhm

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kəncon·fjuːʃfu·əci·nɪzan·əmism

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