How do you pronounce "absences"?

In American English: /ˈæbsənsɪz/ (ABS-uhns-iz). In British English: /ˈabsənsɪz/ (ABS-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˈæbsənsɪz/ (ABS-uhns-iz). In Australian English: /ˈabsənsɪz/ (ABS-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈæbsənsɪz/ (ABS-uhns-iz), while in British English it's /ˈabsənsɪz/ (ABS-uhns).

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absences

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/ˈæbsənsɪz/

ABS-uhns-iz

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æbsab·ənssen·ɪzces

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