How do you pronounce "witnesses"?

In American English: /ˈwɪtnəsəz/ (WITN-uhs-uhz). In British English: /wˈɪtnɪsɪz/ (W-itn-is). In Canadian English: /ˈwɪtnəsəz/ (WITN-uhs-uhz). In Australian English: /wˈɪtnəsɪz/ (W-itn-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɪtnəsəz/ (WITN-uhs-uhz), while in British English it's /wˈɪtnɪsɪz/ (W-itn-is).

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/ˈwɪtnəsəz/

WITN-uhs-uhz

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wɪtnwit·əsness·əzes

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