How do you pronounce "homosexual"?

In American English: /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/ (hohm-oh-SEHKSH-oo-uhl). In British English: /hˌəʊməʊsˈɛkʃuːəl/ (h-ohm-OHS-ehksh-oo). In Canadian English: /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/ (hohm-oh-SEHKSH-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /hˌəʊməʊsˈɛkʃuːəl/ (h-ohm-OHS-ehksh-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/ (hohm-oh-SEHKSH-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /hˌəʊməʊsˈɛkʃuːəl/ (h-ohm-OHS-ehksh-oo).

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/ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

hohm-oh-SEHKSH-oo-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

hoʊmho·oʊmo·sɛkʃsex·uːu·əlal

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