How do you pronounce "circumference"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːˈkʌmfrəns/ (sur-KUHMFR-uhns). In British English: /sɜːkˈʌmfɹəns/ (sɜk-UHMFR-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːˈkʌmfrəns/ (sur-KUHMFR-uhns). In Australian English: /sɜːkˈʌmfɹəns/ (sɜk-UHMFR-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːˈkʌmfrəns/ (sur-KUHMFR-uhns), while in British English it's /sɜːkˈʌmfɹəns/ (sɜk-UHMFR-uhns).

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circumference

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/ˌsɝːˈkʌmfrəns/

sur-KUHMFR-uhns

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sɝːcircum·kʌmfrfer·ənsence

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