How do you pronounce "circumstance"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːkəmˌstæns/ (SURK-uhm-stans). In British English: /sˈɜːkəmstˌɑːns/ (S-ɜk-uhmst). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːkəmˌstæns/ (SURK-uhm-stans). In Australian English: /sˈɜːkəmstˌans/ (S-ɜk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːkəmˌstæns/ (SURK-uhm-stans), while in British English it's /sˈɜːkəmstˌɑːns/ (S-ɜk-uhmst).

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circumstance

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/ˈsɝːkəmˌstæns/

SURK-uhm-stans

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sɝːkcir·əmcum·stænsstance

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