How do you pronounce "finalists"?

In American English: /ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/ (FEYEN-uhl-ists). In British English: /fˈaɪnəlˌɪsts/ (F-eyen-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/ (FEYEN-uhl-ists). In Australian English: /fˈaɪnəlˌɪsts/ (F-eyen-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/ (FEYEN-uhl-ists), while in British English it's /fˈaɪnəlˌɪsts/ (F-eyen-uhl).

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finalists

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/ˈfaɪnəlɪsts/

FEYEN-uhl-ists

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faɪnfi·əlnal·ɪstsists

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