How do you pronounce "eskimos"?

In American English: /ˈɛskəˌmoʊz/ (EHSK-uh-mohz). In British English: /ˈɛskɪmˌəʊz/ (EHSK-im-ohz). In Canadian English: /ˈɛskəˌmoʊz/ (EHSK-uh-mohz). In Australian English: /ˈɛskɪmˌəʊz/ (EHSK-im-ohz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛskəˌmoʊz/ (EHSK-uh-mohz), while in British English it's /ˈɛskɪmˌəʊz/ (EHSK-im-ohz).

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eskimos

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/ˈɛskəˌmoʊz/

EHSK-uh-mohz

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ɛskes·əki·moʊzmos

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