How do you pronounce "journalist"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɝːnələst/ (JURN-uhl-uhst). In British English: /dʒˈɜːnəlɪst/ (J-ɜn-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɝːnələst/ (JURN-uhl-uhst). In Australian English: /dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst/ (J-ɜn-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɝːnələst/ (JURN-uhl-uhst), while in British English it's /dʒˈɜːnəlɪst/ (J-ɜn-uhl).

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/ˈdʒɝːnələst/

JURN-uhl-uhst

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dʒɝːnjour·əlnal·əstist

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