How do you pronounce "modernism"?

In American English: /ˈmɑːdɝˌnɪzəm/ (MAHD-ur-niz-uhm). In British English: /mˈɒdənˌɪzəm/ (M-od-uhn-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈmɑːdɝˌnɪzəm/ (MAHD-ur-niz-uhm). In Australian English: /mˈɒdənˌɪzəm/ (M-od-uhn-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɑːdɝˌnɪzəm/ (MAHD-ur-niz-uhm), while in British English it's /mˈɒdənˌɪzəm/ (M-od-uhn-iz).

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/ˈmɑːdɝˌnɪzəm/

MAHD-ur-niz-uhm

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mɑːdm·ɝod·nɪzern·əmism

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