How do you pronounce "machinist"?

In American English: /məˈʃiːnəst/ (muh-SHEEN-uhst). In British English: /məʃˈiːnɪst/ (muhsh-EEN-ist). In Canadian English: /məˈʃiːnəst/ (muh-SHEEN-uhst). In Australian English: /məʃˈiːnɪst/ (muhsh-EEN-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈʃiːnəst/ (muh-SHEEN-uhst), while in British English it's /məʃˈiːnɪst/ (muhsh-EEN-ist).

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/məˈʃiːnəst/

muh-SHEEN-uhst

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məma·ʃiːnchin·əstist

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