How do you pronounce "stressful"?

In American English: /ˈstrɛsfəl/ (STREHSF-uhl). In British English: /stɹˈɛsfəl/ (STR-ehsf). In Canadian English: /ˈstrɛsfəl/ (STREHSF-uhl). In Australian English: /stɹˈɛsfəl/ (STR-ehsf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstrɛsfəl/ (STREHSF-uhl), while in British English it's /stɹˈɛsfəl/ (STR-ehsf).

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stressful

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/ˈstrɛsfəl/

STREHSF-uhl

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strɛsfstress·əlful

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