How do you pronounce "surrealism"?

In American English: /sɝˈiːlɪzəm/ (sur-EEL-iz-uhm). In British English: /səɹˈiəlɪzəm/ (suhr-EE-uhl-iz-uhm). In Canadian English: /sɝˈiːlɪzəm/ (sur-EEL-iz-uhm). In Australian English: /səɹˈiəlɪzəm/ (suhr-EE-uhl-iz-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈiːlɪzəm/ (sur-EEL-iz-uhm), while in British English it's /səɹˈiəlɪzəm/ (suhr-EE-uhl-iz-uhm).

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surrealism

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/sɝˈiːlɪzəm/

sur-EEL-iz-uhm

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sɝsur·iːlre·ɪzal·əmism

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