How do you pronounce "abeyance"?

In American English: /əˈbeɪəns/ (uh-BAY-uhns). In British English: /ɐbˈeɪəns/ (ⱯB-ay). In Canadian English: /əˈbeɪəns/ (uh-BAY-uhns). In Australian English: /ɐbˈeɪəns/ (ⱯB-ay).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈbeɪəns/ (uh-BAY-uhns), while in British English it's /ɐbˈeɪəns/ (ⱯB-ay).

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abeyance

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/əˈbeɪəns/

uh-BAY-uhns

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əab·beɪey·ənsance

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