How do you pronounce "shortsightedness"?

In American English: /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪdnɪs/ (SHAWRT-SEYET-idn-is). In British English: /ʃˈɔːtsaɪtɪdnəs/ (SH-awts-eyet-idn). In Canadian English: /ˈʃɔrtˈsʌɪtɪdnɪs/ (SHAWRT-SUH-it-idn-is). In Australian English: /ʃˈɔːtsaɪtɪdnəs/ (SH-awts-eyet-idn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪdnɪs/ (SHAWRT-SEYET-idn-is), while in British English it's /ʃˈɔːtsaɪtɪdnəs/ (SH-awts-eyet-idn).

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shortsightedness

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/ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪdnɪs/

SHAWRT-SEYET-idn-is

Syllable Breakdown

ʃɔrtshort·saɪtsight·ɪdned·ɪsness

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