How do you pronounce "absentia"?

In American English: /æbˈsɛnʃə/ (ab-SEHNSH-uh). In British English: /absˈɛntiːə/ (ABS-ehnt-ee). In Canadian English: /æbˈsɛnʃə/ (ab-SEHNSH-uh). In Australian English: /absˈɛntiːə/ (ABS-ehnt-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æbˈsɛnʃə/ (ab-SEHNSH-uh), while in British English it's /absˈɛntiːə/ (ABS-ehnt-ee).

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absentia

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/æbˈsɛnʃə/

ab-SEHNSH-uh

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æbab·sɛnʃsen·ətia

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