How do you pronounce "selflessness"?

In American English: /ˈsɛlfləsnɪs/ (SEHLFL-uhsn-is). In British English: /sˈɛlfləsnəs/ (S-ehlfl-uhsn). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛlfləsnɪs/ (SEHLFL-uhsn-is). In Australian English: /sˈɛlfləsnəs/ (S-ehlfl-uhsn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛlfləsnɪs/ (SEHLFL-uhsn-is), while in British English it's /sˈɛlfləsnəs/ (S-ehlfl-uhsn).

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selflessness

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/ˈsɛlfləsnɪs/

SEHLFL-uhsn-is

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sɛlflself·əsnless·ɪsness

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