How do you pronounce "obsequious"?

In American English: /əbˈsiːkwiːəs/ (uhb-SEEKW-ee-uhs). In British English: /əbsˈiːkwɪəs/ (uhbs-EEKW-i-uhs). In Canadian English: /əbˈsiːkwiːəs/ (uhb-SEEKW-ee-uhs). In Australian English: /əbsˈiːkwɪəs/ (uhbs-EEKW-i-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈsiːkwiːəs/ (uhb-SEEKW-ee-uhs), while in British English it's /əbsˈiːkwɪəs/ (uhbs-EEKW-i-uhs).

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obsequious

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/əbˈsiːkwiːəs/

uhb-SEEKW-ee-uhs

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əbob·siːkwse·iːqui·əsous

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