How do you pronounce "wilderness"?

In American English: /ˈwɪldɝnəs/ (WILD-urn-uhs). In British English: /wˈɪldənɪs/ (W-ild-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈwɪldɝnəs/ (WILD-urn-uhs). In Australian English: /wˈɪldənəs/ (W-ild-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɪldɝnəs/ (WILD-urn-uhs), while in British English it's /wˈɪldənɪs/ (W-ild-uhn).

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wilderness

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/ˈwɪldɝnəs/

WILD-urn-uhs

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wɪldwil·ɝnder·əsness

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