How do you pronounce "usefulness"?

In American English: /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/ (YOOSF-uhln-uhs). In British English: /jˈuːsfəlnəs/ (Y-oosf-uhln). In Canadian English: /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/ (YOOSF-uhln-uhs). In Australian English: /jˈuːsfəlnəs/ (Y-oosf-uhln).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/ (YOOSF-uhln-uhs), while in British English it's /jˈuːsfəlnəs/ (Y-oosf-uhln).

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usefulness

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/ˈjuːsfəlnəs/

YOOSF-uhln-uhs

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juːsfuse·əlnful·əsness

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