How do you pronounce "formalism"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm/ (FAWRM-uh-liz-uhm). In British English: /fˈɔːməlˌɪzəm/ (F-awm-uhl-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm/ (FAWRM-uh-liz-uhm). In Australian English: /fˈɔːməlˌɪzəm/ (F-awm-uhl-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm/ (FAWRM-uh-liz-uhm), while in British English it's /fˈɔːməlˌɪzəm/ (F-awm-uhl-iz).

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/ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm/

FAWRM-uh-liz-uhm

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fɔrmf·əor·lɪzmal·əmism

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