How do you pronounce "acquiescence"?

In American English: /ˌækwiːˈɛsəns/ (akw-ee-EHS-uhns). In British English: /ˌakwɪˈɛsəns/ (akw-I-ehs). In Canadian English: /ˌækwiːˈɛsəns/ (akw-ee-EHS-uhns). In Australian English: /ˌakwɪˈɛsəns/ (akw-I-ehs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌækwiːˈɛsəns/ (akw-ee-EHS-uhns), while in British English it's /ˌakwɪˈɛsəns/ (akw-I-ehs).

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/ˌækwiːˈɛsəns/

akw-ee-EHS-uhns

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ækwac·iːqui·ɛses·ənscence

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