How do you pronounce "holocaust"?

In American English: /ˈhɔləˌkɔst/ (HAWL-uh-kawst). In British English: /hˈɒləkˌɔːst/ (H-ol-uhk). In Canadian English: /ˈhɔləˌkɔst/ (HAWL-uh-kawst). In Australian English: /hˈɒləkˌɔːst/ (H-ol-uhk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɔləˌkɔst/ (HAWL-uh-kawst), while in British English it's /hˈɒləkˌɔːst/ (H-ol-uhk).

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holocaust

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/ˈhɔləˌkɔst/

HAWL-uh-kawst

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hɔlholo·əca·kɔstust

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