How do you pronounce "pointless"?

In American English: /ˈpɔɪntləs/ (POYNTL-uhs). In British English: /pˈɔɪntlɪs/ (P-oyntl). In Canadian English: /ˈpɔɪntləs/ (POYNTL-uhs). In Australian English: /pˈɔɪntləs/ (P-oyntl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɔɪntləs/ (POYNTL-uhs), while in British English it's /pˈɔɪntlɪs/ (P-oyntl).

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pointless

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/ˈpɔɪntləs/

POYNTL-uhs

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pɔɪntlpoint·əsless

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