How do you pronounce "centennial"?

In American English: /sɛnˈtɛniːəl/ (sehn-TEHN-ee-uhl). In British English: /sɛntˈɛnɪəl/ (sehnt-EHN-i-uhl). In Canadian English: /sɛnˈtɛniːəl/ (sehn-TEHN-ee-uhl). In Australian English: /sɛntˈɛnɪəl/ (sehnt-EHN-i-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɛnˈtɛniːəl/ (sehn-TEHN-ee-uhl), while in British English it's /sɛntˈɛnɪəl/ (sehnt-EHN-i-uhl).

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centennial

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/sɛnˈtɛniːəl/

sehn-TEHN-ee-uhl

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sɛncen·tɛnten·iːni·əlal

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