How do you pronounce "focuses"?

In American English: /ˈfoʊkəsɪz/ (FOHK-uhs-iz). In British English: /fˈəʊkəsɪz/ (F-ohk-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈfoʊkəsɪz/ (FOHK-uhs-iz). In Australian English: /fˈəʊkəsɪz/ (F-ohk-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfoʊkəsɪz/ (FOHK-uhs-iz), while in British English it's /fˈəʊkəsɪz/ (F-ohk-uhs).

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/ˈfoʊkəsɪz/

FOHK-uhs-iz

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foʊkfo·əscus·ɪzes

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