How do you pronounce "homosexuals"?

In American English: /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuːəlz/ (hohm-oh-SEHK-shoo-uhlz). In British English: /hˌəʊməʊsˈɛkʃuːəlz/ (h-ohm-OHS-ehksh-oo). In Canadian English: /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuːəlz/ (hohm-oh-SEHK-shoo-uhlz). In Australian English: /hˌəʊməʊsˈɛkʃuːəlz/ (h-ohm-OHS-ehksh-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuːəlz/ (hohm-oh-SEHK-shoo-uhlz), while in British English it's /hˌəʊməʊsˈɛkʃuːəlz/ (h-ohm-OHS-ehksh-oo).

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/ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuːəlz/

hohm-oh-SEHK-shoo-uhlz

Syllable Breakdown

hoʊmho·oʊmo·sɛksex·ʃuːu·əlzals

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