How do you pronounce "iconoclasm"?

In American English: /ˌaɪˈkɑːnəˌklæzəm/ (eye-KAHN-uh-klaz-uhm). In British English: /ˈaɪkənˌɒklazəm/ (EYEK-uhn-okl-az). In Canadian English: /ˌʌɪˈkɑːnəˌklæzəm/ (uh-i-KAHN-uh-klaz-uhm). In Australian English: /ˈaɪkənˌɒklazəm/ (EYEK-uhn-okl-az).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌaɪˈkɑːnəˌklæzəm/ (eye-KAHN-uh-klaz-uhm), while in British English it's /ˈaɪkənˌɒklazəm/ (EYEK-uhn-okl-az).

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iconoclasm

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/ˌaɪˈkɑːnəˌklæzəm/

eye-KAHN-uh-klaz-uhm

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aɪic·kɑːnon·əo·klæzcl·əmasm

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