How do you pronounce "helplessness"?

In American English: /ˈhɛlpləsnəs/ (HEHLPL-uhsn-uhs). In British English: /hˈɛlpləsnəs/ (H-ehlpl-uhsn). In Canadian English: /ˈhɛlpləsnəs/ (HEHLPL-uhsn-uhs). In Australian English: /hˈɛlpləsnəs/ (H-ehlpl-uhsn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɛlpləsnəs/ (HEHLPL-uhsn-uhs), while in British English it's /hˈɛlpləsnəs/ (H-ehlpl-uhsn).

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helplessness

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/ˈhɛlpləsnəs/

HEHLPL-uhsn-uhs

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hɛlplhelp·əsnless·əsness

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