How do you pronounce "oneself"?

In American English: /ˌwənˈsɛlf/ (wuhn-SEHLF). In British English: /wɒnsˈɛlf/ (wons-EHLF). In Canadian English: /ˌwənˈsɛlf/ (wuhn-SEHLF). In Australian English: /wɒnsˈɛlf/ (wons-EHLF).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌwənˈsɛlf/ (wuhn-SEHLF), while in British English it's /wɒnsˈɛlf/ (wons-EHLF).

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oneself

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/ˌwənˈsɛlf/

wuhn-SEHLF

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wənone·sɛlfself

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