How do you pronounce "ascendancy"?

In American English: /əˈsɛndənsi/ (uh-SEHND-uhns-ee). In British English: /ɐsˈɛndənsi/ (ⱯS-ehnd-uhns). In Canadian English: /əˈsɛndənsi/ (uh-SEHND-uhns-ee). In Australian English: /ɐsˈɛndənsi/ (ⱯS-ehnd-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈsɛndənsi/ (uh-SEHND-uhns-ee), while in British English it's /ɐsˈɛndənsi/ (ⱯS-ehnd-uhns).

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ascendancy

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/əˈsɛndənsi/

uh-SEHND-uhns-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əas·sɛndcen·ənsdan·icy

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