How do you pronounce "compliance"?

In American English: /kəmˈplaɪəns/ (kuhm-PLEYE-uhns). In British English: /kəmplˈaɪəns/ (kuhmpl-EYE-uhns). In Canadian English: /kəmˈplaɪəns/ (kuhm-PLEYE-uhns). In Australian English: /kəmplˈaɪəns/ (kuhmpl-EYE-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈplaɪəns/ (kuhm-PLEYE-uhns), while in British English it's /kəmplˈaɪəns/ (kuhmpl-EYE-uhns).

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compliance

/kəmˈplaɪəns/

kuhm-PLEYE-uhns

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kəmcom·plaɪpli·ənsance

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