How do you pronounce "novelist"?

In American English: /ˈnɑːvələst/ (NAHV-uhl-uhst). In British English: /nˈɒvɪlˌɪst/ (N-ov-il). In Canadian English: /ˈnɑːvələst/ (NAHV-uhl-uhst). In Australian English: /nˈɒvɪlˌɪst/ (N-ov-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɑːvələst/ (NAHV-uhl-uhst), while in British English it's /nˈɒvɪlˌɪst/ (N-ov-il).

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/ˈnɑːvələst/

NAHV-uhl-uhst

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nɑːvnov·əlel·əstist

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