How do you pronounce "earnestly"?

In American English: /ˈɝːnəstli/ (URN-uhstl-ee). In British English: /ˈɜːnɪstli/ (ꞫN-istl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːnəstli/ (URN-uhstl-ee). In Australian English: /ˈɜːnɪstli/ (ꞫN-istl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːnəstli/ (URN-uhstl-ee), while in British English it's /ˈɜːnɪstli/ (ꞫN-istl-ee).

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earnestly

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/ˈɝːnəstli/

URN-uhstl-ee

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ɝːnear·əstlnest·ily

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