How do you pronounce "earnestness"?

In American English: /ˈɝːnəstnəs/ (URN-uhstn-uhs). In British English: /ˈɜːnɪstnəs/ (ꞫN-istn-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈɝːnəstnəs/ (URN-uhstn-uhs). In Australian English: /ˈɜːnɪstnəs/ (ꞫN-istn-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɝːnəstnəs/ (URN-uhstn-uhs), while in British English it's /ˈɜːnɪstnəs/ (ꞫN-istn-uhs).

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earnestness

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/ˈɝːnəstnəs/

URN-uhstn-uhs

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ɝːnear·əstnnest·əsness

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