How do you pronounce "malnutrition"?

In American English: /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/ (maln-oo-TRISH-uhn). In British English: /mˌalnjuːtɹˈɪʃən/ (m-ALNY-ootr). In Canadian English: /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/ (maln-oo-TRISH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌalnjuːtɹˈɪʃən/ (m-ALNY-ootr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/ (maln-oo-TRISH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌalnjuːtɹˈɪʃən/ (m-ALNY-ootr).

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malnutrition

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/ˌmælnuːˈtrɪʃən/

maln-oo-TRISH-uhn

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mælnmal·uːnu·trɪʃtri·əntion

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