How do you pronounce "cancer"?

In American English: /ˈkænsɝ/ (KANS-ur). In British English: /kˈænsə/ (K-ans). In Canadian English: /ˈkænsɝ/ (KANS-ur). In Australian English: /kˈansə/ (K).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkænsɝ/ (KANS-ur), while in British English it's /kˈænsə/ (K-ans).

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cancer

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/ˈkænsɝ/

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kænscan·ɝcer

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