How do you pronounce "economists"?

In American English: /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪsts/ (i-KAHN-uhm-ists). In British English: /ɪkˈɒnəmɪsts/ (ik-ON-uhm-ists). In Canadian English: /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪsts/ (i-KAHN-uhm-ists). In Australian English: /ɪkˈɒnəmˌɪsts/ (ik-ON-uhm-ists).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪsts/ (i-KAHN-uhm-ists), while in British English it's /ɪkˈɒnəmɪsts/ (ik-ON-uhm-ists).

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economists

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/ɪˈkɑːnəmɪsts/

i-KAHN-uhm-ists

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ɪecon·kɑːno·əmmi·ɪstssts

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