How do you pronounce "deadliness"?

In American English: /ˈdɛdliːnəs/ (DEHDL-een-uhs). In British English: /dˈɛdlinəs/ (D-ehdl-een). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛdliːnəs/ (DEHDL-een-uhs). In Australian English: /dˈɛdlinəs/ (D-ehdl-een).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛdliːnəs/ (DEHDL-een-uhs), while in British English it's /dˈɛdlinəs/ (D-ehdl-een).

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deadliness

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/ˈdɛdliːnəs/

DEHDL-een-uhs

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dɛdldead·iːnli·əsness

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