How do you pronounce "beneficence"?

In American English: /bəˈnɛfəsəns/ (buh-NEHF-uhs-uhns). In British English: /bˈɛnɪfˌɪsəns/ (B-ehn-if-is). In Canadian English: /bəˈnɛfəsəns/ (buh-NEHF-uhs-uhns). In Australian English: /bˈɛnɪfˌɪsəns/ (B-ehn-if-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bəˈnɛfəsəns/ (buh-NEHF-uhs-uhns), while in British English it's /bˈɛnɪfˌɪsəns/ (B-ehn-if-is).

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/bəˈnɛfəsəns/

buh-NEHF-uhs-uhns

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bəbe·nɛfnef·əsi·ənscence

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