How do you pronounce "ambulance"?

In American English: /ˈæmbjələns/ (AMBY-uhl-uhns). In British English: /ˈæmbjʊləns/ (AMBY-uul-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˈæmbjələns/ (AMBY-uhl-uhns). In Australian English: /ˈambjʊləns/ (AMBY-uul).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈæmbjələns/ (AMBY-uhl-uhns), while in British English it's /ˈæmbjʊləns/ (AMBY-uul-uhns).

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/ˈæmbjələns/

AMBY-uhl-uhns

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æmbjam·əlbu·ənslance

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