How do you pronounce "holiness"?

In American English: /ˈhoʊliːnəs/ (HOHL-een-uhs). In British English: /hˈəʊlinəs/ (H-ohl-een). In Canadian English: /ˈhoʊliːnəs/ (HOHL-een-uhs). In Australian English: /hˈəʊlinəs/ (H-ohl-een).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhoʊliːnəs/ (HOHL-een-uhs), while in British English it's /hˈəʊlinəs/ (H-ohl-een).

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/ˈhoʊliːnəs/

HOHL-een-uhs

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hoʊlho·iːnli·əsness

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