How do you pronounce "misnomer"?

In American English: /mɪˈsnoʊmɝ/ (mi-SNOHM-ur). In British English: /mɪsnˈəʊmə/ (misn-OHM-uh). In Canadian English: /mɪˈsnoʊmɝ/ (mi-SNOHM-ur). In Australian English: /mɪsnˈəʊmə/ (misn-OHM-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mɪˈsnoʊmɝ/ (mi-SNOHM-ur), while in British English it's /mɪsnˈəʊmə/ (misn-OHM-uh).

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misnomer

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/mɪˈsnoʊmɝ/

mi-SNOHM-ur

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mɪmis·snoʊmno·ɝmer

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