How do you pronounce "elusiveness"?

In American English: /ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/ (i-LOOS-ivn-uhs). In British English: /ɪlˈuːsɪvnəs/ (il-OOS-ivn-uhs). In Canadian English: /ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/ (i-LOOS-ivn-uhs). In Australian English: /ɪlˈuːsɪvnəs/ (il-OOS-ivn-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/ (i-LOOS-ivn-uhs), while in British English it's /ɪlˈuːsɪvnəs/ (il-OOS-ivn-uhs).

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elusiveness

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/ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/

i-LOOS-ivn-uhs

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ɪelu·luːssi·ɪvnve·əsness

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