How do you pronounce "consensus"?

In American English: /kənˈsɛnsəs/ (kuhn-SEHNS-uhs). In British English: /kənsˈɛnsəs/ (kuhns-EHNS-uhs). In Canadian English: /kənˈsɛnsəs/ (kuhn-SEHNS-uhs). In Australian English: /kənsˈɛnsəs/ (kuhns-EHNS-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈsɛnsəs/ (kuhn-SEHNS-uhs), while in British English it's /kənsˈɛnsəs/ (kuhns-EHNS-uhs).

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consensus

/kənˈsɛnsəs/

kuhn-SEHNS-uhs

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kəncon·sɛnssen·əssus

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