How do you pronounce "superfluous"?

In American English: /ˈsuːpɝflˌwəs/ (SOOP-urfl-wuhs). In British English: /suːpˈɜːfluːəs/ (soop-ꞫFL-oo-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈsuːpɝflˌwəs/ (SOOP-urfl-wuhs). In Australian English: /suːpˈɜːfluːəs/ (soop-ꞫFL-oo-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsuːpɝflˌwəs/ (SOOP-urfl-wuhs), while in British English it's /suːpˈɜːfluːəs/ (soop-ꞫFL-oo-uhs).

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superfluous

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/ˈsuːpɝflˌwəs/

SOOP-urfl-wuhs

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suːpsuper·ɝflflu·wəsous

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