How do you pronounce "ineffectiveness"?

In American English: /ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvnəs/ (in-uh-FEHKT-ivn-uhs). In British English: /ɪnɪfˈɛktɪvnəs/ (in-if-EHKT-ivn-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvnəs/ (in-uh-FEHKT-ivn-uhs). In Australian English: /ɪnɪfˈɛktɪvnəs/ (in-if-EHKT-ivn-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvnəs/ (in-uh-FEHKT-ivn-uhs), while in British English it's /ɪnɪfˈɛktɪvnəs/ (in-if-EHKT-ivn-uhs).

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/ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvnəs/

in-uh-FEHKT-ivn-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·əef·fɛktfec·ɪvntive·əsness

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