How do you pronounce "ambivalence"?

In American English: /æmˈbɪvələns/ (am-BIV-uhl-uhns). In British English: /ambˈɪvələns/ (AMB-iv-uhl). In Canadian English: /æmˈbɪvələns/ (am-BIV-uhl-uhns). In Australian English: /ambˈɪvələns/ (AMB-iv-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æmˈbɪvələns/ (am-BIV-uhl-uhns), while in British English it's /ambˈɪvələns/ (AMB-iv-uhl).

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/æmˈbɪvələns/

am-BIV-uhl-uhns

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æmam·bɪvbiva·əlle·ənsnce

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