How do you pronounce "languished"?

In American English: /ˈlæŋgwɪʃt/ (LANGGW-isht). In British English: /lˈaŋɡwɪʃt/ (L). In Canadian English: /ˈlæŋgwɪʃt/ (LANGGW-isht). In Australian English: /lˈaŋɡwɪʃt/ (L).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlæŋgwɪʃt/ (LANGGW-isht), while in British English it's /lˈaŋɡwɪʃt/ (L).

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languished

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/ˈlæŋgwɪʃt/

LANGGW-isht

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læŋgwlan·ɪʃtguished

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