How do you pronounce "acquiesced"?

In American English: /ˌækwiːˈɛst/ (akw-ee-EHST). In British English: /ˌakwɪˈɛst/ (akw-I). In Canadian English: /ˌækwiːˈɛst/ (akw-ee-EHST). In Australian English: /ˌakwɪˈɛst/ (akw-I).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌækwiːˈɛst/ (akw-ee-EHST), while in British English it's /ˌakwɪˈɛst/ (akw-I).

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acquiesced

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/ˌækwiːˈɛst/

akw-ee-EHST

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ækwac·iːqui·ɛstesced

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