How do you pronounce "advancement"?

In American English: /ədˈvænsmənt/ (uhd-VANSM-uhnt). In British English: /ədvˈɑːnsmənt/ (uhdv-AHNSM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ədˈvænsmənt/ (uhd-VANSM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐdvˈansmənt/ (ⱯDV).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ədˈvænsmənt/ (uhd-VANSM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ədvˈɑːnsmənt/ (uhdv-AHNSM-uhnt).

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/ədˈvænsmənt/

uhd-VANSM-uhnt

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ədad·vænsmvance·əntment

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