How do you pronounce "misgivings"?

In American English: /mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz/ (mis-GIV-ingz). In British English: /mɪsɡˈɪvɪŋz/ (misg-IV-ingz). In Canadian English: /mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz/ (mis-GIV-ingz). In Australian English: /mɪsɡˈɪvɪŋz/ (misg-IV-ingz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz/ (mis-GIV-ingz), while in British English it's /mɪsɡˈɪvɪŋz/ (misg-IV-ingz).

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misgivings

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/mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz/

mis-GIV-ingz

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mɪsmis·gɪvgiv·ɪŋzings

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