How do you pronounce "transsexual"?

In American English: /trænˈsɛkʃjuːəl/ (tran-SEHKSHY-oo-uhl). In British English: /tɹænzsˈɛkʃʊəl/ (tranzs-EHKSH-uu-uhl). In Canadian English: /trænˈsɛkʃjuːəl/ (tran-SEHKSHY-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /tɹansˈɛkʃuːəl/ (TRANS-ehksh-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænˈsɛkʃjuːəl/ (tran-SEHKSHY-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /tɹænzsˈɛkʃʊəl/ (tranzs-EHKSH-uu-uhl).

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transsexual

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/trænˈsɛkʃjuːəl/

tran-SEHKSHY-oo-uhl

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træntrans·sɛkʃjsex·uːu·əlal

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