How do you pronounce "loyalists"?

In American English: /ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/ (LOY-uhl-ists). In British English: /lˈɔɪəlˌɪsts/ (L-oy-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/ (LOY-uhl-ists). In Australian English: /lˈɔɪəlˌɪsts/ (L-oy-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/ (LOY-uhl-ists), while in British English it's /lˈɔɪəlˌɪsts/ (L-oy-uhl).

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loyalists

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/ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/

LOY-uhl-ists

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lɔɪloy·əlal·ɪstsists

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