How do you pronounce "socialist"?

In American English: /ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/ (SOHSH-uhl-ist). In British English: /sˈəʊʃəlɪst/ (S-ohsh-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/ (SOHSH-uhl-ist). In Australian English: /sˈəʊʃəlˌɪst/ (S-ohsh-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/ (SOHSH-uhl-ist), while in British English it's /sˈəʊʃəlɪst/ (S-ohsh-uhl).

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/ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/

SOHSH-uhl-ist

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soʊʃso·əlcial·ɪstist

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