How do you pronounce "conference"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːnfɝəns/ (KAHNF-ur-uhns). In British English: /kˈɒnfɹəns/ (K-onfr). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːnfɝəns/ (KAHNF-ur-uhns). In Australian English: /kˈɒnfɹəns/ (K-onfr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːnfɝəns/ (KAHNF-ur-uhns), while in British English it's /kˈɒnfɹəns/ (K-onfr).

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/ˈkɑːnfɝəns/

KAHNF-ur-uhns

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kɑːnfcon·ɝfer·ənsence

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