How do you pronounce "genome"?

In American English: /ˈdʒiːˌnoʊm/ (JEE-nohm). In British English: /dʒˈiːnˌəʊm/ (J-een). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒiːˌnoʊm/ (JEE-nohm). In Australian English: /dʒˈiːnəʊm/ (J-een).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒiːˌnoʊm/ (JEE-nohm), while in British English it's /dʒˈiːnˌəʊm/ (J-een).

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/ˈdʒiːˌnoʊm/

JEE-nohm

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dʒiːgen·noʊmome

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