How do you pronounce "surpluses"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːpləsɪz/ (SURPL-uhs-iz). In British English: /sˈɜːpləsɪz/ (S-ɜpl-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːpləsɪz/ (SURPL-uhs-iz). In Australian English: /sˈɜːpləsɪz/ (S-ɜpl-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːpləsɪz/ (SURPL-uhs-iz), while in British English it's /sˈɜːpləsɪz/ (S-ɜpl-uhs).

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/ˈsɝːpləsɪz/

SURPL-uhs-iz

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sɝːplsur·əsplus·ɪzes

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