How do you pronounce "novelists"?

In American English: /ˈnɑːvələsts/ (NAHV-uhl-uhsts). In British English: /nˈɒvɪlˌɪsts/ (N-ov-il). In Canadian English: /ˈnɑːvələsts/ (NAHV-uhl-uhsts). In Australian English: /nˈɒvɪlˌɪsts/ (N-ov-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɑːvələsts/ (NAHV-uhl-uhsts), while in British English it's /nˈɒvɪlˌɪsts/ (N-ov-il).

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/ˈnɑːvələsts/

NAHV-uhl-uhsts

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nɑːvnov·əlel·əstsists

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