How do you pronounce "homesickness"?

In American English: /ˈhoʊmˌsɪknəs/ (HOHM-sikn-uhs). In British English: /hˈəʊmsɪknəs/ (H-ohms-ikn). In Canadian English: /ˈhoʊmˌsɪknəs/ (HOHM-sikn-uhs). In Australian English: /hˈəʊmsɪknəs/ (H-ohms-ikn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhoʊmˌsɪknəs/ (HOHM-sikn-uhs), while in British English it's /hˈəʊmsɪknəs/ (H-ohms-ikn).

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homesickness

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/ˈhoʊmˌsɪknəs/

HOHM-sikn-uhs

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hoʊmhome·sɪknsick·əsness

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