How do you pronounce "hopeless"?

In American English: /ˈhoʊpləs/ (HOHPL-uhs). In British English: /hˈəʊplɪs/ (H-ohpl). In Canadian English: /ˈhoʊpləs/ (HOHPL-uhs). In Australian English: /hˈəʊpləs/ (H-ohpl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhoʊpləs/ (HOHPL-uhs), while in British English it's /hˈəʊplɪs/ (H-ohpl).

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hopeless

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/ˈhoʊpləs/

HOHPL-uhs

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hoʊplhope·əsless

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