How do you pronounce "earliest"?

In American English: /ˈɝːliːəst/ (URL-ee-uhst). In British English: /ˈɜːlɪəst/ (ꞫL-i-uhst). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːliːəst/ (URL-ee-uhst). In Australian English: /ˈɜːlɪɪst/ (ꞫL-i-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːliːəst/ (URL-ee-uhst), while in British English it's /ˈɜːlɪəst/ (ꞫL-i-uhst).

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/ˈɝːliːəst/

URL-ee-uhst

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ɝːlear·iːli·əstest

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