How do you pronounce "simplest"?

In American English: /ˈsɪmpləst/ (SIMPL-uhst). In British English: /sˈɪmplɪst/ (S-impl). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪmpləst/ (SIMPL-uhst). In Australian English: /sˈɪmpəlɪst/ (S-imp-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪmpləst/ (SIMPL-uhst), while in British English it's /sˈɪmplɪst/ (S-impl).

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simplest

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/ˈsɪmpləst/

SIMPL-uhst

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sɪmplsim·əstplest

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