How do you pronounce "outsourcing"?

In American English: /ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ/ (owt-SAWRS-ing). In British English: /ˌaʊtsˈɔːsɪŋ/ (owts-AWS-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌʌʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ/ (uh-uut-SAWRS-ing). In Australian English: /aʊtsˈɔːsɪŋ/ (owts-AWS-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ/ (owt-SAWRS-ing), while in British English it's /ˌaʊtsˈɔːsɪŋ/ (owts-AWS-ing).

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outsourcing

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/ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ/

owt-SAWRS-ing

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aʊtout·sɔrssourc·ɪŋing

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