How do you pronounce "denouement"?

In American English: /ˌdeɪˌnuːˈmɑːn/ (day-noo-MAHN). In British English: /deɪnˈuːmɔ̃/ (dayn-OOM-aw̃). In Canadian English: /ˌdeɪˌnuːˈmɑːn/ (day-noo-MAHN). In Australian English: /deɪnˈuːmɔ̃/ (dayn-OOM-aw̃).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdeɪˌnuːˈmɑːn/ (day-noo-MAHN), while in British English it's /deɪnˈuːmɔ̃/ (dayn-OOM-aw̃).

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denouement

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/ˌdeɪˌnuːˈmɑːn/

day-noo-MAHN

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deɪde·nuːnoue·mɑːnment

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